Warrensburg High School - Arrow Yearbook (Warrensburg, MO)
- Class of 1950
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Q . iLfiZf2li?2' .,,- WARRE SBURGIHGH SC H00l f 'M DONALD Cv TARBET Prxnclpal of Warrensburg I-hgh Suhool AIINII ISIRAIIII Supermtendent of Pubhc Schools Q 4-L., BOARD OF EDUCATION Charles C Czeschm Presldent H H Russell Vlce Presldent Stella Chrxstopher 6 Mary M Golladay A C. Bass T M Means ' 'UB X ' M? , A. :pf-ew A- A M-1 ni, .ww - . A my 1 V f -1Q?fZ 'i. ' E A gginx , . , l i A ' f , L . Y 5 ,, 3 ' 9 4311 . . , ' If , gf .n ,F FACUHY KATHLEEN BOYD Secretary LOIS CARTER Spanlsh Enghsh bp1r1t sponsor .T D COPPLE Physlcal Educatlon W Club spon sor Sophomore sponsor WILLIE FAITH Mathematlcs Splrlt sponsor Stu dent COUHCII sponsor FRANK FENDORF lVIus1c Freshman sponsor Home Economlcs Freshman spon sor F H A sponsor ADDIE G FLANNERY Englrsh Exghth Grade sponsor JAMES GAINES Trades and Industrxes IVIARIAN GILBERT Phy s1ca1Educat1on Senlor sponsor PepC1ub sponsor T1gerC1ub spo sor BERT HA HOPKINS Art VELMA FISHER 5 ' n- 'J '?.': 0 4' FACIIHY ROBERT HUXOL Industrial Artsg Student Council sponsorg Eighth Grade sponsor. WILLA MAE MC KEAN Librariang Lite ratureg Speechg Sophomore sponsor. RUTH SEITZ Speech C orrection NELI-.IE HART STERLING Sclence Seventh Grade sponsor BLANCHE THOMAS Mathematlcs Seventh Grade spon sor HAZEL TURNBOW Commerce Secretary IUANITA VERNAZ Enghsh .Tumor Class ponsor KENNETH WEHMEYER Scxence Jumor Class sponsor GETRALDINE WORKMAN Soc1al Sclence Semor Class spon sor GEORGE W Y GUNG Commerce' Arrow sponsor' Activ- ity Funds HASSES Q M ff' ,Xa Mx, f A N11 ! I5 f Ngf' A f 61,1 1 6 W QQ . ,, fdnfx Sa .lv my x l- Z- I3 L-ji JACKR STEWART Presrdent Chorus l 2 3 Quartet Festrval Drstrrct 2 3 Presrdent 4 Junior Play 3 Contest Play 2 Foot ball 3 4 W Club 3 4 Nat l Honor Socrety 34 Student Councrl 2 3 Presrdent 3 crzf 12014 It Ilrnm We present our capable presrdent We admrre hrs effrcrency Our crystal ball sees presrdent ofthe Nat l Shoe Assocratron FLORENCE BALL Vrce President Clarence Entered 2 Vrce Presrdent 4 Pep Club 234 Sprrrt Staff 3 Chorus 3 4 Saxophone Solo Drs trrct 2 Speech Play 2 Band 2 3 4 College Band 3 Natl Honor Socrety 34 Poetry Readrng Drstrrct 2 Im .qomg mad mar! mmf Iurmt to be Lie Cfarcrrce Allergrc to lrttle brothers Usually seen wrth Jo Remembered for her zany antrcs MARILYN SHIVELY Secretary Secretary 4 Pep Club 2 3 4 Sprrrt Art Edrtor 4 Assrstant Art Edrtor of Arrow 4 Homecomrng Queen Candrdate 3 Chorus 2 3 Junror Play 3 Band l 24 Flute Trro Drstrrct 2 Natl Honor Socrety 3 4 Contest Play 3 Student Councrl 3 Treasurer 3 me? We envy her artrstrc abrlrty We foresee a rl lustrator for chrldren s bool-cs Remembered for her extens rve wardrobe EDNA JO CAMPBELL Treasurer J Treasurer 4 Sergeant at Arms 3 Pep Club 2 3 4 Cheerleader 2 3 Sprrrt Staff 3 Chorus I 2 3 4 Sextet Drstrrct I2 3 Quartet Trro Drstrrct l Solo Festrval 2 Band l 2 3 4 College Band 3 Junror Play 3 Nat l Honor Socrety 3 4 Ifza1A 11 ere nmrl she ri be a tornado Addrcted to Ruffre Envred for her cheerleadrng abrlrty People notrce her vrtalrty KEITH COX Sergeant at Arms Burr Sergeant at Arms 4 Secretary 2 Sprrrt Staff l 2 3 Chorus l 2 3 Assrstant Art Edrtor of Arrow 4 Band 234 Dance Band 34 Natl Honor Socrety 3 4 Srf ccrrfzrferzce 1 the rrst prereqzrrsrte to human grmzlnece We envy hrs abrlrty wrth pen and brush People notrce hrs drmples We II never forget that tenor sax SEIIIURS ' I I I I I I I I I I ' . . 1 - I I 1 I ' I 1 I I ' Sp . S7 .' for - I- nfff' : ' . ' . . . I I . , . . . . I I I 1 I I I I ' I I I I I I . . I . I . I I . cr 1 A -I I I , I, ,-- I 1 A ' I, : . : ' 0 I . I I 1 I I I I I I I I I . . . I , I I I I ' I I I 1 . Rare are Irer snziles--1rIzv so gloomy, lnrefv I -H I . I I I I I u I n ' . , I . . . ll II , o I ' ' I I 1 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1 ' I ' I ' ' ,Y U ' r f ,. ,' 2 . : ' . ' : ' n I n Il ,I I . - - n F I I I I I I I Y I I I I I I ' , . ,,I,IfII ,I req 7, I . .. . I ' : ' ' . ' : . i........ ...li ll... .1-Li.. LE E ADAMS President 2' Spirit Staff 3' Chorus l 2' Boys State 3' Basketball 3 4' Football 3 4' Track 3 4 W Club 3,4, Vice President 4' Nat l Honor So- ciety 34' Student Council l' Contest Play 3' Declamation Contest 3' Oratorical Contest 3' Condidate for popular boy 4 His head LS Ln the clouds well szx eel up at least Usually seen with Janice Favorite pastime going steady We ll never Forget his lope JO ANN ALMOND Jigger PCP Club 23 Chorus 2 34 Sextette Festival District 2,3 4 F H A l Vocal Solo 2 3 4 Junior Play 3 Speech Play 3 Band l234 Poetry Reading District 3 Slowriess is her crzme gay smile her redeeming virtue People notice her crowning glory Usually seen flirting Notorious habit ALWAYS being late BOB BALL Cheerleader 3 Ihave survived Heard saying Why? Allergic to school wonder if he ll ever grow up BETTY BARNHILL Entered 2 Pep Club 4 Cheerleader 4 Chorus l Y Y Secretary 4 Intramural Basketball Champions 2 4 Southern belle sweet and charming People notice her lovely hair Usually seen with a college man She is one of our cheer leaders B E TTY BASHAM President 3 Pep Club 2 3 Spirit Staff 2 3 Edu tor of Arrow 4 Chorus 2 Trio Festival District 2 3 Girls State 3 Band 2 3 4 Nat l Honor So ciety 3 4 Student Council 2 Sophomore Good Citizenship Award 2 Piano Solo District 2 3 uzet and izgnz Led at times We present our editor We predict a romantic novelist Will we ever forget her good lakes BETTIE BELL Pep Club 23 Chorus 234 FHA l34 Intro mural Volleyball Champions 2 Intramural Basket ball Champions 2 Her voice suggests Habitual hangout the Drive ln Our crystal ball sees a torch singer Remembered For Queeme in the sophomore assembly SEIIIUHS I I I I I I I I I I I I I , . I I , , I I . If - - - . ' l I f 1 li . . . . . . t - . . ' . I : 1 Il .II ll ' II I I I I I I I I ' ' ' I I I I : I I I I I , . U . . . . ' Il , . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . I . ll' ' YI . . ' : , ' : . We . ' I . . I Ie I I 2,35 Junior Pla 35 Speech Pla 31 F.H.A. 2,3,4, f n KC 1- ' Il . 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . I I I I I ' I F I ' V . . ' - I I I I I I ' I I I I I I ' UQ - ' -- ' .77 . . . l . . . . I I I I I ' ' ' I I I ' 5 . I I u ' -------------U ' : ' - . . , In 4 Il I - . ' O l.i.i.... --..ll---- KU -ai 'rm' BARBARA BLACK Pep Club 4 Chorus 4 FHA Song Leader Dnstrnct Song Leader 4 Intramural Basketball Champlons I Intramural Volleyball Champions I Her love or lz e LS a wonder to belzola' Remembered for The Hero ln the slde show at the Penny Carnnval Tlme consumer college men Envled for her abnllty IH gym ROWE NA BOBBITT Bobb: F H A I2 Degree Secretary I Chorus I 3 Ser geant at Arms I Secretary 3 Pep Club 2 3 4 Cheerleader 34 Homecoming Queen Candndate 2 4 Contest Play 2 3 Spnrlt Staff 3 4 Edutor of Splrrt 3 Dalsy Mae 3 .lunlor Play 3 Nat I Honor Society 34 Publlc Speaking Dlstrnct State 3 Literary Editor of Arrow 4 And all the world LS to her a stage Unbreakable habrt gomg steady wnth Ron Her forte her speaking abllnty Often observed talk mg with Mrs McKean HELEN BRADLEY PepCIub234 Chorusl FHA 24 BandI2 34 Tlger Club 34 Vxce Presxdent 3 Basket ba I 3 ll e zs just one man 11 ter another Usually seen dashing about We oblect to er habat of talking too fast We appreciate all the work she has done for the class BOB BROCKMAN Sergeant at Arms I Chorus 2 3 Quartet, Drstrlct 3 Football 3 4 W Club 3 4 All great men are a'eaa' lfeel zll We present a fanthful member of boys chorus Current craze women Personalnty In one word friendly MAE BURGE Entered 4 Chorus 4 Usually seen wuth Irmgard We wonder how she stood College Hugh all those years We admlre her olive complexxon PARKER CHRISTOPHER Parkue Business Manager of Spmt 3 Business Manager of Arrow 4 Chorus 2,3 4 Football 3 4 W Club 3 4 Nat I Honor Society 3 4 Student Council I 3 Intramural Basketball Champions I He could be a heart breaker had he the a'esLre Usually seen moving In slow motlon Heard saymg' I want to go home and go to bed. W thunk' he'd be a beautiful gurl. BARBARA CONE lc Pep Club 2 Student Councll I Chorus I 2 3 4 Speech Play 3 Nat I Honor Society 3 4 Szlence doth not Lndzcate a lacl. o uzsdom People notlce her get black hour We foresee a great novelnst Remembered for her lokes JUDY COULSON Pep Club 2 3 4 Chorus I2 3 4 .lunlor Play 3 F H A I 2 3 4 Parllamentarlan 2 President 3 Sub-dnstrlct Parluamentarlan 2 Sub dustruct Pres! dent 4 Delegate F H A State Natnon 3 Natl Honor Socuety 3,4 Stzll water runs deep We present the prnde and lay of the home ec department We appreciate her quiet gentle frnendly ways We predict a missionary JOAN DODGE Pep Club 2 34 Chorus I 23 Speech Play 3 F H A I 2 3 4 Treasurer 4 Nat I Honor So cnety 3 4 Assustant Photographer of Arrow 4 A gzggle every mznute a gu au, every hour Prevallmg sm blushmg We envy her abaluty to signer JANICE ETTER Jan Entered 2 Treasurer 2 Pep Club 2 34 Sec retary Treasurer3 Vice Presldent4 Homecomun Queen Candudate 2 Chorus 4 Contest Play 3 Nat I Honor Socuety 3 4 Student Councnl 3 Vnce President 3 Band 24 Candidate for popular gurl 4 Her personalzty LS her greatest asset Adlcted to Lee Noted for herquletness Envled for her complexion ROSEMARY GOSROSKI Rosle PepClub4 Chorus I4 FHA I34 Let s hope the snow does not grow deep f Rosle would be lost Usually heard gugglmg Favorite hangout the Drave In We enloy her quietness RON HEATHERLY President I Chorus I 2 3 Quartet Festival Dnstruct 2 3 Madrugal Chonr I Basketball 2 3 4 Co Captann 3 Conference All Stars 3 Football 2,34 Traclc 24 W Club 234 President 4 Intramural Basketball Champions I Student Council 4 In every sport he dui excel Addncted to Rowena Favorite pastime going steady People lake has friendly personaluty SEHIURS ll yll I I 1 1 1 I . v - , - , . rx - - - l ff- .- ,, . . . I . . . . . . . , . . . I I I I I I I I ' ' ' 1 I 1 I 1 1 , . . . I , , . . . , , . . ll ' ,Y I . . . . . . . . . , , o I 1 I I I I I I I . I , ' ' ' 1 1 1 I I ' 1 I ' u 1 - , ns , ff - . . . . . I . . . . . , . get E's. ' We foresee: a Hollywood fashnon de- . If ll 1 I 1 1 1 ' 1 I 9 I F I , ' . u . . 1 I 1 I 1 I . H ' ' U . ' : . : ' . ' . . . 1 ll ' DI f 1 I ' ' ' 1 1 ' 7 ll , ' ,, . . . . . . . . . . ' 1 I I I Q . . 7 . I 1 7 ' I I I I I I ' I ' 1 I 1 I 1 1 I f I 1 fl ' ,Y . . , I . . ' . . . . , ' : ' . . . .-.l Lad' 5 'SA WANDA HEATHER LY Wan Pep Club 2 3 4 Presldent4 Arrow Queen Cond: date 2 Chorus l 2 Alto Solo Dlstrlct 2 F H A A redhead wzth a temper People notlce her crowmng glory Remembered for her bang up pob on the Sophomore assembly Tume consumer college men IRMGARD HEBERLING Entered 4 Chorus 4 We welcome a latecomer to ourclass Seen wrth Mae We understand that she has artlstsc ablllty HELEN HOLDER Treasurer 3 Pep Club 2 34 Splrut Staff 4 Assistant Llterary Edltor of Arrow 4 Junior Pay3 FHA 23 Band234 Natl Honor Socxety 3 4 Prose Readmg Dlstrlct l 3 If the abzlzty to laugh at anythzng were gold she would be rzch Usually seen wlth lrene We envy her ablluty to express herself so cleverly Remembered for her nuttnness LORIN HYSLOP Entered 3 Band 4 Hrs left eye has a habzt of blznkmg when gzrls pass by Prevallmg sm blushing Allergic to school work Our oblectlon didn t loan us tall hls lunlor year DORIS JEAN JOHNSON Chorus I3 F H A 234 Vlce Presldent 4 Band l 2 3 4 Szlence Ls golden We present an engaged sensor We preduct a housewxfe Remembered for her reckless drnvung ELBERT LEIGH Band l 2 Basketball 3 4 Conference All Stars 3 Football 3 4 W Club 3 4 Contest Play 2 Here lam you lucky women' Addicted to Zo Admlred For hrs physique We hope that he grows up someday SEHIUHS JOAN MCCOY Band 2 3 Ind she IS quiet and does no harm We enloy her drowl We present one of Mr Fen dorf s faithful band members Her ambition to flnlsh her propect In crafts' ALICE MC CULLY Pep Club 2 3 4 Chorus I 2 3 Bassoon o o Festival 3 Quartet Festlval 3 Bassoon Solo Destrnct2 3 Bandl 2 3 4 Natl HonorSoclety3 4 Her pzxze ace LS gav and heartuuarmmg Adducted to a mysterious man Remembered for her cute halrstyle Envled for her E mechanlcal drawmg IRENE METTE Pep Club 2 3 4 Splrlt Staff 4 Chorus I Junior Play 3 F H A 2 3 Reporter 3 Band 2 3 4 Con It s ruce to be natural L you re naturally nzce Usually seen wath Helen Remembered for her love for horses We enloy her dry humor of whnch she ns obllvlous JAMES MORLEY Little boys should be seen and not heard Remembered for hrs roulette wheel at the Penny Carmval People notoce the contrast between hrs black hair and blue eyes Heard saymg as Ilttle as possible DONNA MORRISON Fluzzue Pep Club 2 3 4 Arrow Photographer 2 4 FL4SHl Blmderl agam Remembered for her wane truck We appreciate her generoslty Wnll we ever forget her book keeping troubles? EARL MURPHY Chorus I Junlor Play 3 Intramural Basketball Champlons 3 Intramural VoIIeybaIlChampuons 2 Ilere there ahermztclub he wouldbepreszdent Remembered for Ralph In the Junior Pla Allergic to females lWeIl some of themlj We predlct a bachelor SEIIIIIIIS , . KK ' ' il J , 0 ' : . : . - , . . . ' . . , , : , , 2 S I I I . . D l . , . r I I I I I ' I ' cs ' ' f ' V , ' .H ' : ' . : ' . ' : 's in . , , 2 ' ' 1 : I ' ' ' 1 r l 1 1 f ' test Play 21 Nat'l. Honor Society 3,-4. if 3 ' 'f 7 ' 3 : ' . : . ' : , ' . ll' ' II . : . : . II ' D1 I I I I ' Cl ' ' D! : ' . ' : . : - i ' 2 5 . nf ' - n , . . : n nr - ' Y. : . , . ' : . ..-,i il .1..,.l ... .. 'Z ,ff '?' nuns. lb' in Q! DON PARMLEY Chief Sergeant-at-Arms 35 L'il Abner 35 Football 3,45 W Club 3,4. I bash fulness were a crime he-fd live in 'ai . Addicted to Shirley Usually seen looking at the floor We remember hlm as the perfect L ll Abner JEANNEANE PARSONS Tlcky Chorus l 2 Speech Play 3 Pep Club 4 F H A l 2 3 4 Treasurer 2 Secretary 3 Candidate for Queen of Penny Carnnval 3 Nat l Honor Socnety In restaurant work she dnl delzgfzt Tlme consumer college men Habutual haunt e Drive ln People notice her tlny walstllne SARAH REGERS Pep Club 4 Arrow Staff Secretary 4 F H A l 2 3 4 Nat l Honor Socnety 3 4 Smzfe and the 110T'Zd srnzles wztfl you We present our only strawberry blonde We envy her ablllty to engoy life so thoroughly Our crystal ball sees a home ec teacher CHARLENE RICH Charlle Treasurer l Arrow Queen 3 Chorus l 2 3 4 Speech Play 3 F H A 1 2 Intramural Basketball Champions 2 I0 hzm I love do I mv IL e dedzcate Adclucted to Carl Favorute pastnme golng steady We predict a housewife HELEN RICH Chorus 'l 2 3 4 ln all thzngs she LS quzet and szncere We present one of our hardest workers W hope she gets the best out of llfe We thunk she deserves It RALPH ROSS Ruffle Sergeant at Arms 4 Football 2 3 4 Conference All Stars 3 Track 2 3 4 W Club 2 3 4 let others do the labormg and 1 wzll do the rest We present the Kang of the Hoboes Envledfor his tacklnng techmque Favorate saying don t know SEIIIURS MARION SHAW crzrvs mm I! I r Lt zntfrlf' H121 his Plurzllmn We foresee another member of the hermlt c ub Usually seen rubbing his crew cut We wash he weren t so bashful RICHARD SNITH Herb Spnrlt Staff 1 23 4 Art Edntor of Arrow 4 Bas ketball 2,3 4 Track 2 3 4 W Club 3 4 Secretary 4 Not'I Honor Society 3 4 Student Comcrl 2 3 4 Presldent 4 F fzvlcrzt brzllmnt and frzenflfw Addscted to Barbara Remembered for his ablllty to do thrngs well We admire hls artnshc ablllty NADINE STFFL E C orus I 4 F H A I 24 Band I 2 Intramural Basketball Champions 2 3 Intramural Volleyball Champions I She L9 slay ruth slmngers but ue all lnrm her ue We envy her obnlufy to go steady Tlme consumer Paul Pryor People notlce her sweet smule PATRICIA SUMMERS Trush Vlce President 2 Pep Club 2 3 4 Secretary 4 Spurlt Staff 34 Assustant Edltor 4 Chorus I 2 3 4 Soprano Solo Festival Dlstrnct 3 Sextette Dlstrlct 3 Natl Honor Society 34 St :dent Councnl 4 Secretary4 She sang anal the unrlrl 11119 cfzarmerl People notsce her brown eyes Remembered for her enthusiasm for sports Favornte pastime wrltlng letters DON SWOPE Intramural Volleyball Champions 2 !l01l sfn can vnu P 9 We foresee Earl s strongest competitor for hermit club presvdent Allergic to women Remembered as a great candy salesman JO ANN WARD EN orus I 2 3 4 I 23 Historian lfuc nnfx nr the man I Imp Addicted to Don We envy her curly eyelashes Habltual haunt the skatmg rlnlc ? 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Xe-av xlfl 'T' VERNON WEINRICH Crash bang I ernnn at tI1e' :heel Usually seen with some of the boys We appre crate hrs tax: service Allerglc to llttle slsters JCHN WEITZEL Chorus 23 Football 34 Track 234 W Club 2 3 4 Track Captaln 3 ues fzr t rl x I morrow ran II 4 rare itself Addicted to Joan Usually seen wnth Ron Re membered tor his ablllty un football JACKIE WILKINSON Wulkue Speech Play 3 Football 34 W Club 34 Intra mural Volleyball Champions 2 s smzfa 1' If 1 V Pnl 1118 lmsf I-lllllf' Q Favorite hangout Drxle Cleaners Usually seen WOIICIHQ around unconsclous Remembered tor those horn rlmmed specs JOAN WILLIAMS Entered 4 Chorus 4 rx fl f f IH per PFI nrm Usually heard glgglung We predlct a radio star Remembered for her alto volce FRANCES WILSON W Ilne P Club234 Chorusl234FHAl234 Vice President 3 Plannst I 234 Natl Honor Socnety 3 4 falls gr men arf fur ffl Izt Usually seen with Betty Barnhlll We foresee a secretary Remembered for her quiet voace LONNIE ANN WOODRUFF Woodurf Pep Club 2 3 Chorus 1 2 3 4 Sextette Dlstrlct 2 3 Quartette Dlstrlct State 'I Oboe Solo Fes taval Dlstrvct State 2 Trio Festival D1strlct2 r s State 3 Band I 2 3 4 College an Orchestra 2 3 4 Not I Honor Socuety 3 4 x In yerfrct our talents Usually seen wlth her nose nn a book Ne oblect to her wlthdrawal from school affairs We pre dlCl fll'Sl 0b0ISf In the New Yorlc Phllharmonlc. +--SEIIIUIIS Cx Qfau SEHIUH will Z i 6:5124 The senaor class of IQSO does wall and bequeath all hereafter mentaoned artacles to the named unfortunates l Jack Stewart, do wall 'ny story tellang abalaty to Jam Teater who lake myself has a vavad amaganataon I Florence Ball do wall my long legs to Bob Crocker I Ivtaralyn Shavely do leave the hope thatCoach Copple wall contanue to coach here next year so that W H S wall have another wannang team I Jo Campbell dowall my bagloud mouth toanyonewho s brave enough to take at l Keath Cox, do wall my tenor sax to enterprasang young 3Iaar Gelbach I Lee Adams, leave lperaodll I Jo Ann Almond do wall my stupadaty to Sa Faght I 'lab Ball do wall my aoalaty to keep traanang rules to 'lab Crocker Betty Barnhall do wall rry lootbal abalaty to oe 'UeI3acker And we wanted a wannang team agaan next yearll I xetty Basham dowallallmyold booksand nagazanes to Donna ,ash I Fietty 'Sell do wall my deep voace toSharleySammons a Qarbara 'ilack do wall my abalaty to turn corners on gave ham somethang he doesn t already have'PI Powena Q bbatt d wall the SO SS partaes o Joan, Sharley Connae and Carol IAnd my membershap car I I I Helen Bradley do wall my Iope to Nancy Jayne Davis so that she can easaly keep up wath the crowd l Bob Srockman do wall ney Clanton lraends to Jam Collans I Parker Chrastopher, do wall my allergy to women to Jam Paeschel We Mae Bulge and Irmgard I-aeberlang, do Il our places an crafts to next year s suckers I Barbara Cone do wall my nackname Icy to Joan Baker I Judy Coulson, do leave Bally Castor wath my brand on ham I Joan Dodge do wall my F s to Make Hearne I Janace Etter do wall my paccolo to anyone too lazy to carry someth ang else lRacharcl Daughterty,here s your chancell I Rosemary Gesnoslu do wall my seat an bookkeepang to Mr Young who seems to understand the stuff l Joan Warden do wall my shortness to Louase Moore ISora-ebody please remand Lounse to put new hen-s an her skartsll I lw,a,d,a,ne,,S,1g-Lelg, do wall my abalaty to smale to anyone who can handle at I Helen H0-leleh, do wall my marchang abalaty to Bob Martan I Farl Murphy, do wall rry heagl-t to Bob Johnson KNOW you can wear Qay s trousers uobll I Helen Rach do wall my chaar an tlaeory and harmony 0 anyone an thang to aet rad of at' lllo offense Fendorf I Lonnae Ann Woodruff, do wall my place an the drum sectaon to anyone who can keep off heat ftaow who arounl here as terrably taIented7l Wa - L, -v , gl S-:EE 4' X I herb Smath o wa rry crew cu to Sal y avey Wet her ears get coldl l Irene fette do wall my love for horses to Betty Dar-e e ce g , o wa y an algebra t a Teater ac HCC do wall my abalaty to sne ga-aaa ta er I Iwonna forrason do wall my curly haar to 43laar bach on the condataon that hell prornase to roll at up every naght l 4I4rash Sunmers do wall my respect for Nlr Wehneyer to anyone who wall promase to take good care of han I Frances Nalson do wall my quaet voace to Jeraldane Akers I moras Jean Johnson, do wall 'ny heaght to Martha I Jeanneane Parsons, d wall my tany waast to t Blank I Maraon Slow do wall my crew cut to Betty Ann Dane I Nernon Weanrach do leave Norma lWheeeeeeeeeeeIa I Wanda Heatherly do wall my red haar to Doras rank water IWhat a blow to tlae peroxade worksll orn y5 p, o my a a aty to wan to 'fax Dallrraan Ityake good use of at, Maxll I Jam Morley, do wall my shortness to Lon Larson I Joan McCoy, do leave shorthand and thank heaven f atI I Ron heatherly, do wall my posataon as W Club presa dent to anyone who s wallang to sacraface has sanaty I 'Non Darmley do wall my blush to Palph Irluffaker I Sarah Regers do wall rry strawberry blonde haar to Tona Braunanger I Qalph Ross do wall my speed to my lattle brother I Charlene Rach do wall rry brown eyes to Mary aro lyn 'vtclfanney I Don Swope, do wall my gran to Ted Dowler I John Veatzel,dowaIl my placean thebackfaeld to r-ete I Jack Walkanson do wall my hornfammed glasses to Jack Colbern I Joan Wallaams do wall my eyelashes to male Woody Thus, we leave our valuables to our beloved underclassmen We ask naught an return except the ang f saa artacles wase Sagned and sealed an the presence of no one as no one as anterested an what we leave as loragaswelo i .ff uk 1 ' 4 V 11 ,r 7 if u 1 It I-N :Ng-F l ll! C 'I ' s ,a . . S 3 Y LPIJX . . .. . ' d . I ' ' x C I I I ' I I I ' I ' I I ,- .I4 , I . yarn' , , ' 4 ' , ' . ' , d 'II a t I Sh' l , 4. . I I I 4 4 4 I I I I 4' - 4 . I, Elb rt I i h d 'II rn E's 4 o Ja- , . K 4 .1 . , , ' 4 4 4 4 . l, Al' e -. Fully, 4 44 er to 'vir- . ,. . . . . . D k , .. , . . L '4 . , c I ' , 4 4 L 4 Qel- !, . I . I . . J I ,. , A . , , a , a . .: a 5? ' a 4 4 4 'a I I ' ,. , . . , . ,. . ,. Y ' I 1 ,L L , , I . . 4, .., c , , C 4 4 a 4 . two wheels to Chuck McCoy. fWhy not be generous and Dyer. 4 4 , 4 . , I , O 4 4 4 Ca I, . -JO 4 , O I . . . . 4 I' . ' . ' II ' . . 4 4 I ' I ' ' I I d, , I 4 4 , a . , .X - ' ll II ' ' ' ti, ' I I I 1 I ' ' , . , 4 - 4 4 4 l, L I I-I lo d will b4I4 4 k al I , . ' . . . I . , , , ' ' wi or ' , . , - . . . , .- . , . ' - al ar r - - - - ' ' I I I I ' . , ., , , . . I ' I 1 ' ' 4 4 - au 1 H ' 4 ' ' ' . I . C. 4 I I .I . - I I I I C-4 ' 4 4 4 a . 4 . . , 4 4 . . , , . ,' . . . . ,, 1 ' I - 1 -- ' I ' I I 4 I I ' ' ' I 1 V -1 - , . I , . . . . . I a I I h I ' 43 4 4 . 4 O 4 4 ly. a , ,, , . , , . a 4 , 4 4 4 . . ' ---- y ' - ' ' ,-.af. . ' , -if I . . I ' Al an -ijt , THE SPIRIT or 50 lon' the SPIN? Of 50 l see all and know all about the class that graduated from W H S ten years ago I am all that remains of that body everything else has changed or been destroyed l fly about the U S A keeping my eye on the rrembers of my beloved class Listen' l ll tell you about them Just climb up on this cloud and we ll take o We might as well begIn right here at W H S Sarah Regers, our little strawberry blonde, IS home economics teacher and right across the hall In the gym IS Ron Heatherly He has a wInnIng team this year bt It ll never be as good as the one he played on In SO' And look down there ID the courthouse See that man ID the Circuit .ludge s office? That's Lee Adams The house I pointed out to you on the way down here was his home Mrs Adams fthe former Janice Etterj has certainly made a gracious hostess There s John Weitzel and Elbert Leigh, the electrical engineers, In the MISSOIII Public Service building Re member when they played football for W H S ? See that modernistic buIldIng where the Star Theatre and the Annex used to be? Mrs William Borden fBarbara Conej built It four years ago lt s the Rialto THE theatre for Johnson County That shiny place next door IS the Wllklnson Cleaners Jack seems to be profItIngfrom his experience atDIxIe s Right next door IS the Rendezvous Restaurant lsnt It beautiful? And the food IS Iust out of this world' lt s one of a chain owned by Charlene Rich, Helen Bradley, Rosemary Gosrosku Jeanneane Parsons and Nadine Steele lt IS said to be the most profitable chain ever begun There s talk of starting them In Europe Whose big gray house IS that by the BaptIst Church? That belongs to Judy Coulson, the Baptist Missionary right now doing helpful things for the unfortunate chxldren there That building across the street labeled Contractors and Builders belongs to Earl Murphy He s built all the new homes In Warrensburg DId you hear that loud speaker on the car that lust went by? That was Bob Ball, the auctloneer No doubt his experIence at the penny carnival helped him' And see wa a y over there? That s the famous Bd' B Ranch you read about lt s owned by lrene Mette, Alice McCully Marlon Shaw and Don Swope lsnt It a lovely place? People travel far to stay here That little white bungalow over there belongs to .loan Warden and her husband She married gust a few days after gaduatuon That glass building over there, Handicraft House, belongs to lrmgard Heberllng and Mae Burge It s full of lovely things for tourists That Important looking building IS the Central Mlssouri Business School run by Doris Jean Johnson, Helen Rich and Joan McCoy lt offers a fIne opportunity for business training Over there at Holden High School IS Frances Wilson, the commerce teacher behlnd that mahogany desk Jo Ann Almond IS doing the same thing at Clinton tn Kansas City s newest grade school In the prlncl pals office IS Jo Cam ell She started out as an elementary teacher and has attainedthis position because of her fIne work See anyone you know there at WDAF? You should' That s Bob Brown In studio A fYou remember hum as Bob Brockmanj Down the hall In the broadcasting room IS Joan Williams She has several offers from television but evidently Isn't going to accept any of them At St Louis, Herb Smith IS pitching for the Cardinals ln the winter he s working on his master s degree QUITE a busy boy' Might as well go to Jefferson City next Look In the Capitol wmdow There s Jack R Stewart the governor, and Parker Christopher, hns right hand man Parker owns the water works In Warrensburg too, but spends most of his time here See that red head In the next office? That's Jack s secretary Wanda Heotherly She s the next highest paid secretary In the U S A See that swanky night club there? That s the Blue Note Drucilla Terry sings there You probably remember her as Betty Bell l guess she s really a sensation' Down the street IS another Rendezvous restaurant Ancl Isn t that Helen Gray and Rowena Scott gettmg on that train? fUsed to be Holder and Babbitt, respective lyt They re successful stage actresses on their way to Hollywood for the re-make of G W T W Let s lump on the train and travel wlth them Hollywood -and many more of our school compamons That's the home of Joan Dodge the head designer at MGM She s In Paris now at a fashion show Over there that's LorIn Hyslop He s a special In structor for Paramount teaches all the male stars how to wInk properly before the camera See that modernistlc house? That belongs to Kelth Cox, the famous architect He s designed some of the most beautiful buildings In the world That woman taking pictures of the stars as they leave the studIo IS Donna NGYISOD, the chief photog rapher for LIFE There s another of the Rendezvous restaurants Now you re beginning to understand why they're famousl Whewl Bet that was the fastest trip you ll ever make at Philadelphia? That s the Hobo Convention The man In the gold chair was Ralph Ross, the king Ch yes, that streak we saw as we passed over Lake side In Denver was the famous daredevil driver, Vernon WeInrIch He s the favonte out there this summer See that woman sketching In that spacious office? That s Marilyn Shively the famous artist She s Illus tratmg another best seller now Over there In CarnegIe Hall they re preparing for Patricia Summers to sung tonight They say she ll get offers from the Metl ln that studio that s Betty Barnhill She s a famous cover qIrl She was on LIFE last week In the odgoinmg studio IS Florence Ball theballerina As soon as sheflnishes In the Whlte Swan she s going to London to dance In the Palladium Next door In the gym IS Barbcra Black, the famous woman athlete She lust won the International golf cham pionshipl Now were at Betty Basham s office Doesnt she look busy? She s the editor of COSMOPOLVTAN Three doors away In a large auditorium, we find Lonnie Ann Woodruff, first Ob0lSf for the New York Philharmonic She s practlcing, as usual Back to Warrensburg for the grand opening of Parm ley s Produce Jlm Norely,the vice-president, IS passing out cigars as the people enter Our trip IS ended I hope It doesnt depress you to see thegroup split and oblivious of one another lt breaks MY heart Well, no use crying over spilt milk' lmust be off to watch over them They ve forgotten me, but l Il always be with them, whether they know It or not They cant lose me l represent a period In their lives that IS lost and can never be recaptured l am the Splflf of 50 I 1 - - I ' , , , , , K . . . .r Y ', I i , ' . l I I ' ' . ff ---------- . . . ' ' - . . , ' ' - , A . . , . . U ' h I U I , A . . .A I . , I . , ' . . . , . ' . ' ' I V n - . . , , . I I l ' ' I I ' -- - ' , . . 4 - - - I I . ,' . U ' ' ' l . . . I , , . . . . I . I YOU heal' 50 mont' Wondefful 'MUGS 0b0Uf- 5l1e'S in China to New York! Did you happen to notice that celebration . ' ' ll O I . ' ll l I ' - . . 4 - . . , . . ' , . . . , . ' . ' , Q ' - - I I - l . . 0 , . I ' . . . . , . I ' - I . . . - M 1 - 1 ' . ' ' . 1 . - n I 1 . ' . - - - rl - rl I ' ' ' ll ' ll . . ' Y . 1 ' ' ' ' . r 1 ' D r . . . I I I ' . . . . , . . . ' 1 ' . ' ', , . . . . . . I ' ' pb l l I l . I 1 - . I I . ' I l ' ' I I . . D ' I ' n . - 4 . . JUHIURS James Collins President .Toe DeBacker Vice President Betty Pine Secretary Helen Clark T reasurer Ted Dowler Sergeant at Arms James Teater Sergeant at Arms Ioan Baker Robert Baker Eloise B erlekamp SharylBe1-ridge Patty Blank Billy Boyd Willis Beard S 1 'VN 'TWO '6'C '99 -4419 'vi n I 1.4 V17 '2 V111 JUHIUHS Avery Brandt Daxld Brooks Donald Brown N111 tha Caldwell Harold Campbell Bllly Lastor Lenor 1 Qlose Domi Coffman XT' -pai tffwx fn -4-3 '! 'P 'x 'T It X' T ull Colbern Robe-rt Crocker De lla To Cummmg D01 ls Drlnkxxater MarLha Dyer Leda llc Fxckas bl Fxght Shuley Flsher Y' V5 ZZ JUHIUHS Carol Frost Don Glaspey .Tessle Gregory Beverly Grxffey Ioan I-Iardlng Aro Harvey Charles Hxggms Phllhp Houx Ralph Huffaker LaVaughn Johnson Wayne Lamb Lon Larson Nancy Love Bob Martin Joann Merredlth Louise Moore 49 rug, 0- ivffvu had Qu.-1 , A N-1' f-gr' '23 fur' 1'.:3'V -6' -....,.., ,I 3 M...-15.4 :fs Cl 71:1- +2 'Zi W mvfirvv J w-1.3 J ,,,--Q 'T' EP' Yr Y pn 'Wx--qs' psf' TL' 24 x JUHIUHS Ilm Pleschel Bess Rlckman Bob Ross Burton Shuckers Mary Ann Slgrlst Shlrley Slmmons Georgla Smlth Charles Sommers Wayne Sommers Conrue Staley Shxrley Taylor Ivan Tompkxns Charles Weltzel Dean Wllborn Dale Woody Marxetta Zolllnger 3' i fin 3' ' ' A b. P1--'lf I U N , . r, ' ' A -1' 4 ri Zia le f ' K 395511512 5 ff 4 9 oi 5 . . f ' r l f, - l 'Q M Q n ' ,K . I , . ' K L ' ' , 1 ' ELM ,if 4 A 5 ' , K , f W y e ,iff W, A 1 A I o Jr B Q I ,: ' ,dx 1 P wr' h fl 'X G 4 I V xx -413' N ' 41 .,- Af ' x In SUPHUIIIUHES Virginia Baker President Sam Creasy Vlce President Florence Faulconer Secretary Mary Carolyn McKLnney Treasurer Charles McCoy Sergeant at Arms Dorothy Baker Harold Beard mhamx Harold Best Donald Bodenhammer Barbara Burgess June Burr Donna Cash .Tack Cassmgham '38 'ii' 'Wifi 'ml .1 1,1 THIS' la N-:nf rf HW X j '5 -.psf Nbr mmf Qt 'fZYW '95 Afw 1 Z6 SUPHUIHUHES Doris Cates Tom Cheatham John Christopher DLck Clark Max Dallman Nancy Davls Mont Draper Monroe Fulkerson Blalr Gelbach Alvln Gregg Donald Grxgsby Bob Hammond Mlke I-Iearne .T C H ggms Wllllam hams Bob Johnson ., 1 f f WU o 5 f ' U . 1 ! M K 'V' I a M QQ V me N t A W ,f . I X . A f -5 . is J ' - -or N i ' n X1 h 4 , .,.,..:, f fy u . i . J 'L , M hi? ' r C fr o r q 5 arrCQC i Ceroe if rrrr 5 4' wal K ' X .X X -. . N VY I ,,xw 7 . X L v f SUPHUHIUHES Arthur Kauer .Toe Lewanas Wllford McCoy Janet McMeek1n Betty Lou Meyers John Nice Tomacene Reves Hugh Reynolds Charles Robbxns Ann Rogers Claude Ross Donald Shaw Ruby Shepard Robert Steele Roger Stewart Bob Taylor if M I-7? 'ull J! 'sul 3' iff. 665 'J 17-'17 L,-sv lV'U5 9 '9 Fr 15 -4' iv-1-gal' lib-1 Z7 M Li 1- ' x if , lt ' A 1 l Z? N , f ' 1 sf V , ' ,r X.. gi ' lg R , '1' 'Z ' ff' XX I 1 t I A . I - P ' ' . gs - y a f 1 aff ,v,.J1g,. ' Y' ,. ' A 4 ' r '.7l 'l Q, 4 5 ' . A L K ! . f lv iff f f! W . . i 1 N 1 V 4 Q eff' Y ' 'ff V R - senr Ii it J A S xx R JL U, W: M V, If Xl l' X Q 2 'P f X x A ' . g , ' 3 ., 4 , lr ' . A W K 4 to 'fl' 7 Q. Sl' , 'N . f It 553 W 1 J ' r . 1 , ,kia if . .N A , . 1 4, I, 1 . ,Q - W ,f 4 ' Y. '- li SUPHUIIIUHES Sara Thrasher B etty Tilto Patty Warden Norma Wel h Sh le e Wxlbo Joh M kWe hug , fx W f L K CSF ' Z Q5 C X is HHSHMI Russell Shxvers Presldent Rlcharcl Mason Vxce Presldent Patsy Prlce Secretary Deleta Terry Treasurer Ilm Brockman Sergeant at Arms Ellzabeth Balle Wallace Barbee Athleen Berlekamp Phyllls Boland Shlrley Bradshaw Donna Brant Tom Braunlnger Geraldine Akar s 'J Avi' N-4 sq' M -av Q' 3 -J' FNS' 'B- 'Ut is 'cs' -5, 3 TT 'Y' -Q' 'UM if 'lbw il , Q 5 : li J , K ' if ,A 4 K Q X FRESHHIEH Paul Brooks TLmothy Brooks Elenora Bryson Loulsa Bryson Galen Campbell Gregory Chr Lsty Lena Mao Cl ark Mlldred Conard Donald Coulson Jlm Bob Crossley Calvxn Czeschxn Rxchard Daugherty Robert Dyer Reya Fockler Nancy George Charles Gosroski Q1-in F 50 FRESHIHEII Barbara Green Robert Green Betty Harness Frank Hunsaker LaRena Hunt Doris Hutson Elva Lou Kistner Gary Larson Audrey Lelgh Darlene Lupton Robert Marker Ruthanne Marr Ethelyn Mathews Evelyn Mathews Betty Moore Ryland Nace C' I' FRESHIHEII Paul Owlngs Bmlly Rldge Betty Lou Roach Patty Slegfrled Charles Senlor Kenneth Shepard Sally Shlvely Lawrence Sllvers Marllyn Simmons Franklm Sims Francls Smlth Charles Stevens Joann Swope Lester Volentmne Walter Lee Wash A9 Silvia Shore f HGHTH GRADE fs. , 1 .J -ga Y--5 vw Yu' -4 n f X TW ff IL-3 5'M,j2,2 ,- 6 TT ,Jf7f54fxLbol9Qf'i lf 54.3 M M FIRST RCW Jim Hull Presndent Peorge Arnold Vlce President Glenda Crisp Secretary Lucille Clark Treasurer Jane Groene Sergeant-at Arms SECCINP ROW Bull Angel Betty Baker Holmes Beebe Earl Buckner Donald cleveland THIRD ROW Donald Close, DGVId Cofer, Jo Ann Cooper, Norma Cumrr-mg, Kelly Day FOUR THROW Margot Cverly, Joyce Foclcler, Ina May Goebel, John Gas sett, Martha Graunger 33 .5 W 3- .- - A ' , TQ , at ..-I . . . K X XS T 4,555 ' K X R N if , ' I , '- f'f::1'45f X 3 W . 1'ff?W1' L ,::::5.1---2 I , J T I -s ff K I . fc , ' '. 5 It -my , , N -T 1 wr 'I Y 1 I ,F Q 57 .,. .1 V X -5' y - .. 9. ,.. fn 155 cn v .W y A Q sf V I- 74.51 ' 1' f A xl - L , Pl 1 , ga- -! , . 'A ii fi t Qyl 1 W : 4 I l J I D I . I f l I I 4 ' ' -' . ,- - 3 I I I I - 4? Y-7 !f 's -xt' ta qi J? wail I 'IE' fd I? s lKf..,-ng .I it 'J' 'A-I H W GIIHDE FIRST ROW Bert Gregory, Hugh Hanna, Fully Dee Houk, Gulberta I-'ughes, Robert Kurtz SECOND ROW Ruby Lakey, Martha Landis, Pat Laughman, Joe Lmdeman, Jack Loveall THIRD ROW Barbara McwNher'rer, Donald McWhurt, Dorothy Mastler, VnrglI Mxstler, BnIIy Moore FOURTH ROW Elvm Jae Parker, Perlalouparsons Betty Pueschel, Arthur Rach, Roberta Rogers FIFTH ROW Charles Summons VerIeen Whuttoll, Betty Wulborn NO FICTURF Wnlmo Evans, DonaId Phlllnps Larry Rolfe, Donna West I I I 34 .AAN Jil' I4 'X miuwvl Sllll THGRAIII v. ' 0 nd' M Q' i l:lRST ROW Daane Montgomery Presndent Leonard Goodall Vice President Jock Noon Secretary Ernestlne Lupton Treasurer Elton Darrczh Serqeant at Arms SECOND ROW Albert Holloway Sergeant-at Arms Brenda Borfel Freddue Bellamy Lowell Berlelcamp David Bowman THIRD ROW Noble Boyd J W Brad ford Jummy Bradshaw John Broolcshner Clyde Brown FCURTH ROW Jennie Bryson Dorothy Carson James Cash Rose Mary Coffman Noble Gene Davrs 35 LJ-FL his 'xx VJ. n 1' 15 .4-9 M I il 1: X sfvfniu Gianni FlRST ROW: MargarefDeBackerpJimmie Garrisong Bob Hensleyj Le Ann Jaegerg Norman Journey. SECOND ROW: Peggy Lambg Frank Moong Wilma Lee Norrisg Jimmy Parker, Delores Peek. THIRD ROW: Raymond Plurej Jerry Riffleg Wilma Shepherdg Virginia Shinlcle1Jean Swope. FOURTH ROW: Ada Werlingg Christina Whifmang Franklin Wiley. NO PICTURE: Helen Evansg Wanda Evansg Weldon Loclcard. 36 Il 0 J w .QXI P J I f . 5 Vx Betty Basham Edxtor Ln chlef Donna Morrmson Photographer Ioan Dodge Parker Chrlstopher Busxness Manager Rowena Bobbxtt Rxchard Smmth Llterary Edltor Art Echtor A R R 0 W Marllyn Shlvely Asslstant Photographer Helen Holder Asslstant Art Edltor Kelth Cox Asslstant Art Eqhtor Asslstant Sarah Regers Allce McCu11y Llterary Edltor Secretary Ass1stant to the Edltor George W Young Sponsor .7 fl g fa a IHI Ni Y' SMH a x' eaa j f he e 38 Slllllll Slllll '-la -,I STANDlNG lrene Mefte Helen Holder Joan l-'ardmg Pat Laughman Sh1rleyS1mmons Mlss Falfh Sponsor Rowena Pobbuft Rlchard Sm nh Barbara NcWherter Patrlcla Sum Rowena Bobbltt mers Carol Frost SEATED Joann Cooper Nancy Davis Betty Lou Roach Calvln Czes EdlfO1' chin Martha Caldwell Marulyn Shuvely l0ll Left fo Rlghf Msss Forth Sponsor Pafrucua Summers Elva Lou lfustner Ann Qogers Norma Cummung Chrlsflna Whlfman Rowena pwobbltf Della JO Cumming Pele Wenzel Mont Draper Jim Pueschel Noble Boyd Roberv Dyer Wavud Cofer Ron Heatherly Rach R1Chard Smlth ard Smath Presldent 39 AlH0 UR 3 T. FIRST ROW Marulyn Slwvely Florence Ball Frances Wrlson Rarlcer Chrrstopher Patrlcua Sum mers Jeanneane Parsons Judy Coulson SECOND RCN Jack Stewart Barbara Cane Jo Camp bell Aluce tAcCully Janlce Etter Sarah Rogers Joan Dodge Lee Adams THIRD ROW Rnchard PIP ClUB CHEERLEADERS Doris Drunkwater Joan Harding Betty Barnhnll Rowena Bobbltt L delle Frvckas MEMBERS Joan Baker Varglnla Baker Florence Ball Bettie Bell Barbara Black Patty Blank Helen Bradley Donna Brant Ton: Braunmger Barbara Burgess June Burr Martha Caldwell Jo Campbell Donna Cash Dons Cates Helen Clark Lena Mae Clark Dona 3 Coffman Judy Coulson Della Cummlng Nancy Davus .loan Dodge Mutha Dyer Jamce Etter Florence Faulconer Ledelle Flckas Shirley Fisher Carol Frost Rosemary Gos roskl Betty Harness Wanda t-'eatherly LaRena Hunt LaVaughn Johnson Elva Lou Knst ner Wayne Lamb Nancy Love Ruthanne Narr Alice MCCully Mary C McKinney Janet McMeekln Louuse Moore Donna Norrnson Jeanneane Parsons Patsy Price Sarah Regers Tomacene Reves Betty Roach Ann Rogers Pat Selgfrled Ruby Shepherd Marnlyn Shlvely Pfesldent Sally Shlvely Sylvia Shore Marilyn Simmons Shrrley Simmons Frances Smlth Georgua Smith, Connie Sidley, Pat Summers, Joann Swope, Shlrley Taylor, Sdra Thrasher, Norma Wemrlch, Frances Wilson Wanda Heatherly 40 ,, . -1.--Q.. Q.,-...1..fang W Y ' , Q A 3 ..- 1 . , x A l 1 l ' 1 : . I. I I . I . I . . - , , -, . . ' : , .J , - 1 l ' 1 l 1 - 1 1 . I l Smith, Lonnie Ann Woodruff, Helen Holder, Betty Basham, lrene Mette, Rowena Bobbitt. 3 I . 1 l 1 h 1 I 1 e' : 1 . . I 1 1 I 1 1 ar 1 1 1 S . 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 ' 1 1 Q I 1 l 1 1 1 l 1 1 . 1 . l 1 1 ' .1 1 I 1 1 1 l ' I I 1 1 ' 1 S 1 ' l 1 l 1 . 1 I 1 1 l 1 1 I 1 1 1 l U 1 1 U 1 1 ' 1 1 I l 1 V A 1 1 WARE SBURG IHQB SEH00lRA D DIRF TOR Frank Fendorf MAS OT Karol Austm MEMBERS Almond Baker Ball Bashcm Barbee Berrldge Boland Bradley Bradshaw Braunlnger P Brooks T Brooks Caldwell Campbell ash Chrustopher Clark Cox Cumming zeschnn gms Holder Hunt Hutson Hyslon Johnson Leugh McCoy McCully McKinney McMeekm Martvn Marr Mette Myers Price Reynolds Rickman Roach Rogers Shlvely Shukers Sum mons Stewart Terry Thrasher Volentlne Werllng D Wllborn 5 Wulborn Woodruff 7ollunger IURIHGH SCHUUI A DIRECTOR Frank F ndorf MEMBERS Beebe Bradshaw ash Clark rlsp Cummmg Darrah Davis DeBacker Fockler Landus Montgomery Moon Norris Parker Pueschel Ruffle Slmmons 41 .., .T-..-i,+ .-,,,.......i........,. 'Q I -C . . P , A . C . . ' ' : I I I I I . I I I I I I ,- ,. . . ,.. . ' I . I I I 5 I I I I ' I R' I Daugherty, Davis, M. Dyer, R. Dyer, Etter, Frost, Gelbach, Glaspey, Grigsby, Hammond, Hig- D 1 1 1 1 . 1 I l 1 1 1 I 1 ' D 1 . I ' I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1 1 1 1 - 1 ' I 1 ' . 1 ' l 1 I '- - ' 1 e . . f- fe f- - - - - ' I I R' I I 5' I I I I I I I ' 1 1 I 1 1 A 1 . 1 ' ' W lflllll ,.....f FIRST ROW Leigh Brockman Woody Higgins J Weitzel Colbern DeBacker Wilkinson P Weitzel SECOND ROW Parmley Smith Adams Heotherly Larson Collins Dowler Stewart Shakers Christopher THIRD ROW B Ross Brandt RON HEAT HERLY President Tester Pieschel Huffaker R Ross Crocker Ball Brown Uregg Hammond L Left to Right: Helen Bradley ,arol Frost Joan Harding Louise Moore Dom Coffman Ledelle Ficlcas Delia! umming. 42 FIRST ROW Miss Sterllng Chapter Mother Elvo Klstner Betty Barnhnll Dorns Johnson Betty Pxne Rosemary Gosroslca Jeanneane Parsons Bettue Bell Helen Bradley Mlss Fisher Sponsor SECOND RON Phyllls Boland Nadine Steele Judy oulson LenoraClose Sarah Regers Joan Dodge Ann Rogers June Burr Barbara Black I.aRena Hunt Janet McMeekm THIRD RUN Norma N nnrlch Frances Wllson ShlrIeneWlIborn CH 0 R U S SHIRLENE WILBORN President FIRST ROW Jo Campbell Bettue Bell Barbara Black .loan Wrlluams Ann Almond Carol Frost Sally Shlvely EIlzabethBaule Ruthanne Marr Betty Pune SE OND ROW Nancy George Shirley Flsher Mnldred onard Noe Burge Shlrley Svmmons onnue Staley Patty Blank Dona Coffman Led Ile Flckas Martha aldwell THIRD ROW Ethelyn Mathews Reva Foclcler De Ieta Terry Charlene Rlch Judy oulson Ruby Shepherd Rosemary Gosroskn Jo Ann Warden Helen Rnch Nadlne Steele FOURTH RON Mr Fendorf director Florence Bull Barbara one Janice Etter Donna Cash Betty Tvlton Loursa Bryson Darlene Lupton Frances Wulson Eve lyn Mathews 43 - 1 1 1 1 1 1 ' 1 1 1 1 1 ' ' 1 1 f' . . . . . . N- 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - 9 1 , . I A u ' 1 1 1 1 Jo 1 1 1 1 1 ' N' - 1 . . I . ,. . 4 . . ,,. . , V I N-1 I I I sv I I . B ' . 1- . . . - 1 v 1 N. - - 1 1 1 1 N- 1 1 1 1 1 ' ' ' 1 1 1 S-r 1 . 1 1 1 1 1 1 ' MAJUHIIIIS Left to Rnght Karol Austin Phylhs Boland Jane? HcMeekm Rufhanne Marr Ann Rogers Ton: Braunnnger Sara Thrasher Nancy Davis CHllHllADlHS L ft to Right Dorrs Drmkwater Joan Harding Betty Barnhlll Powena Bobbstt Ledelle Cl kas 44 SPIIIHS Ga X X I, 'N i '33 FIRST ROW: A. Leigh, P. Weifzel, DeBacker, J. Weitzel, Heotherly, Collins, Pie- schel. SECOND ROW: Brockman, Gregg, Stewart, B. Ross, Crocker, L. Larson, Christopher. THIRD ROW: Adams, Colbern, E. Leigh, R. Ross, Dowler, Parmley, Wilkinson. FOURTH ROW: Higgins, Senior, Shukers, Ball, Huffaker, Teafer, Ham- mond, Brandt, Brown. FIFTH ROW: Valentine, Werling, Mason, ff. Ross, Robbins, Sommers, G. Larson, Coach Copple. J H WHS WHS WHS WHS WHS WHS WHS WHS WHS WHS SCORE BOX: Appleton City Clinton Butler Higginsville Raytown Rich Hill Eldorado Springs Lexington Adrian Holden The WHS gridders, under the able rnentorship of Coach J. D. Copple, showed Warrensburg a really first class brand of football this year. The Tigers went through the conference sea- son undefeated and brought back our first West Central Con- ference football championship. The 1949 season will truly be remembered as a great year for football at Warrensburg High School. 47 91 Coach J. D. Copple Don Heatherly, B All-Conference Co-Captain Ralph Ross, C Co-Captain B b B 11 G me o a Avery Br a Lee A5 andt E AH confer Bob Brockman E Don Brown B Parker J'ackCo1bern T Chrlstopher E Jlm Colhns B Bob Crocker G Joe DeBacker B Ted Dowler, G Bob AXV-Ln Gregg Han1Inond G 48 I , E Qilce : r .K- 1 y 1 7 - .,,L. ,, I 3 44 1 . . I l I lx 3 T I 1 I ,gn Ralph Huffake r C C FAQ? nLa1-son T Elbert Le1gh C Don Parmley, T .TIITI P1esche1 B Bob Ross C 81 B A11 Conference All Conference Burton Shukers T Jack Stewart G J'1m Teater G .Tohn We1tze1 B All Conference .Tack Pete Wexxze Wllkznson E 49 ' J. . -115,3 0 S- ' ' 1 5 . L5 -. ATEM OND ROW DeBacker ow H mhefny wemn smnh Adams Leah SEC FIRST R e ll Colbern Draper Dowler Co uns BASKHBAll T FIR as pey Draper L Larson Ross Huffaker G Larson ST ROW Sensor We:-lung Cheatham Owungs Hammond SFCOND QCW GI 50 Lee Adams F J'1fT1C0ll1nS F Ted Dowler G .Tack Colbern F Joe DeBacker G Mont Draper C Thls year the Tlgers t1ed for second place 1n the West Central Conference race and went to reglonal tournament by vlrtue of w1nn1ng s ond honors 1n the Concord1a sub reglonal Although not an overly suc cessful season for the T1gers they showed up well and fans knew they could expecta good contest whenever the Bengals took to the court WHS 'F37 :er +0 '3Z 'W4 'F47 435 'Home Game s OPPONENTS Lex1ngton Cllnton Holden Raytown College H1gh Sedalxa Rlch Hxll Adnan Lex1ngton Chnton Appleton C1ty Holden Butler Eldorado Sprlngs College H1gh Sl Ron Heatherly F Pete Weltzel C Herb Srrnth G CO Captaln Elbert Lelgh C Co Captam W ? 1i ,A A A-N Mg. 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A ii- Bettle Bell F Barbara Black G .To Campbell G Dona Coffman,F Deha .To Cumrnmg, G Dorls Drlnkwater F Ledelle Flckas, F Carol Frost, G Joan Hardmg, G Elva Klstner, G Loulse Moore, F Mar11yn Slmmons, G Joann Swope, G Norma We1nr1ch IRA K RE TURNING LETTERMEN FRONT ROW Hlgglns Smith Adams Weltzel Collins BACK ROW Heather ly DeBucker Ross Woody Dowler uccessfulf1n1sh w1nn1ngthe West Central Last year the Tlgers foughtto a s B D1str1ct Meet The t d tak1ng second m the CMSC Class Conference Mee an 800 yard relay team composed of Sm1th Wr1ght Sherldan and Weltzel esta th conference meet and f tself by sett1ng new records at e bllshed a name or 1 cl f1n1sh1ng a fast second ln the State the Mlssourl Valley lnv1tat1onal Meet an Class B Meet at Co1umb1a on for only two members of last Ho es are h1gh for another great seas P year s champ1onsh1p team were lost through graduatron NOTE In order to meet publ1cat1on deadhnes your 1950 Arrowwas sentto the pubhshers before track could get under way Slnce the same system was used last year we shall report on last season and specu late on the commg one INTQAMURAL SPEEDBALL CHA IAPIONS FIRST ROW Bell Clark Klsfnr Baker SE OND ROW Braunnnger Berlekamp offman TOU I-' FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS FIRST RON Dallmcn Owings D Show SEC OND ROW hrxsfy Davus Beebe Bradford I'IouI'2 INTQAMURAL BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS FIRST ROW Zolllnger Falconer Thrasher SECOND ROW Rogers Mefte Moore 56 INTRAMURA L VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONS Left Io Right Heafherly Ball M Shaw WII born P Wenzel INTRAMURAL VOLLEYBALL HAMPIONS FIRST ROW McMeekln Balle Harding Sum mons Swope SECOND ROW Smlfh B rlekamp Rogers Burgess ,offman Fisher Moore Harness INTPAMURAL BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS FIRST ROW Ruffle Larson Llndeman Gregory SECOND ROW Glaspey Bradford D Shaw J Welfzel AIITIVHIES 42? 0! ', W! 1 W X f X CQ K V NX KX f 1- 0 A X f' 7 W Q : AJ- : J ,f ?Tei5 Ml 1A W Ould be The S-P13115 THE. PENNY CARNIVAL POPULAR BOY AND GIRL Noble Gene Dav1s and D1ar1e Montgomery Umm rm Chocox-ate mmmm Qult muggln Bob 'Q HAH I VA l .Sore neCkv Ear W I Pinchei' Sha Penny- Gypsy Rose Lee ..... Shively 58 The Sophomore players present ho d the1r assembly program af? 9 Who gets the free Arrow? e F Tgshrn en have a Part Y The sports event of the year. . . the Holden football trophy. Awar din g Of T1-O phy- V1 na- wwlw.-A- ' .4-if me hon lu w Ou 6 me Q Qian' If 1' S C U hre U 16 Who 5 the C The pyram1ds of Egypt were never more stately Alx 1n the langxnd and frlends Faculty enjoylng the football banquet Mr Tarbet entertams 'P the football boys -4,41-. ,f ..,.h,,, K : ' 4' I 1 - sl V. ,,.. '- ,Q , i' x K' -L Q , W . .3 y 3 ggi . U Q, ' , - 'Al X, ' f' 4 W fl 55+ 7 2. R rj x ln i :A K ,,,A:-in 5 ' lllig' -. 4 VM ' 1 'L as . of to' ' O V . 7 , --W ' o g l . Q fe ' ' , ,nr . Du.. E , .yffg ,I , I .. ' J' 1 7 nd .I 'L lv Q- , '- Q R ,dfzvf l I lg , 9 ' 5 I t , I de Y J 3 - pa two! 'ugiifi Wat! Ou h . I t . G, fo 1-- . '7 . . gf. ' ' . S 7.05 eo HUMHIUMI li The grand wlnner deslgned and produced by the Seruor Class bi in Dxgil what 5 me 5 oke B 18 Home.: xii ,Elm VG? ,Rs 1 i f 22 Lev' Ofhln ef Amen g Game Ummm lrnrnhq I .5 .- i ' , - 4,4 I tl 1 fl xnwd , my f A X 4 d QYEA x X N Q dd 1 , - xx , Q- 4 A X y ' xx g . L' L if K 'f . X 'vw vaUaS . f N n '-N 'X 1 'L 1 They're all queens in our estimation. QUEEN Bxayjrxil JOAN ff The Pep Club float with cheerleaders ----and Donna. W xraix' 3 He MUL1-3 TRAIN!!! p,,,,,.4-av IIIIIIRI H Il MARY ANN IG s 5 J K, w MARY C MC KINNEZY S phomo e ig-J JOAN HAR DING W C LUB 63 'Www y,f'fX HUIHEIIUIHIHB UUEEH ROWENA BOBBIT ,. V! ' kai V f ' 7 - 0,1 lm' C ,nfl s,!f ',.. . ' flfljy 'R NJ L7 f E f M X Senior . 3 ' N , ' 1 oi r 1 W1 ' 4' ' ,N A , 01 . . 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Q W W -0'-W'- A-' M A Fri ky' ,QM -f M'l il, V, 'fm I JK vq ,Sk-ip gjf4'YW1s, ' ., ,Q K-yq,z ag A Y .Y ,f. f-'Aff 'f , - ' 'F -5 M I 1 Promenade T1 ht ofn S1 do mn T-he C S1xteen proud Jumors newly wlth 3 do er do 51 d lnltlated 1nto the Nat1ona1 1 n the COTB Honor Soc1ety I' Ruff: h ght ezr blessed bggi Tlgers at Our fl PTOV1d6TS of entertamrnent durmg half t1me our dr111 team I u 'ior na I h ba sketball ire e T e 65 lHl IIIASS presents HBRINGING UP FATHER A Farce Of Three Acts By Bruce Brandon By special perrriission from Sarnucl French CHARACTERS Dinty Moore, devoted to his life-long friend, .Tiggs . Oswald, the typical butler ........... Ixdaggie, affected in speech and manner .... lvlrs. Spaulding Underdunk, loves to talk about herself. . . Jiggs, real and sincere, entirely dominated by Maggie . Patricia Mahoney, beautiful daughter ....... Larry O'Donnel, a typical American youth . . Hope Wharton, intensely curious ..... Annabel Rose, an attractive girl . . . . Sally Forthe, very persistent . .... . Rose Adrienne, a suspicious French girl .... . . Count Pierre Castillian, fastidious and condescending. . . Billy Castor . . Phillip Houx Martlia Caldwell Delia .To Cumming , ,Pete Weitzel . Carol Frost . Dean Wilborn . Dona Coffman Shirley Simmons Ledelle Fickas . . .Betty Pine . . Bill Boyd Director . . ...... Lois Carter Prompters . . . Martha Dyer, .Tim Collins Stage Manager. . ....... Si Fight Sound Effects . . . . Bob Martin Make-up Assistant . . Shirley Fisher Business Manager . . Don Glaspey A scene from, BRlNGlNG UP FATHER 66 Jll IIIR HIE Sl Illll MASS presents MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS From the novel by Sally Benson and Dramatized by Perry Clark CAST Mr. Smith, a St. Louis businessman . . . Mrs. Smith, his wife .... fRose . . . fEsther , fAgnes . fTootie . Their daughte rs Lon,theirson. . . . . . . . . . . father . . Grandpa Prophater, Mrs. Smith's Katie, the cook ........... Mrs. Waughop, an irate neighbor, Ida Boothby, sweet on Lon . . . John Shephard, sweet on Rose ..... Fred Greogry, sweet on Esther ..... Lucille Pentard, a 1nenace from the East. Mr. Dodge, Mr. Smith's boss ...... Mr. Duffy, who is up to no good . Conductor .................... . Jack Stewart . . Helen Holder . . Rowena Bobbitt .Jeanneane Parsons . . Marilyn Shively . Edna Jo Campbell . . Richard Smith Parker Christopher . . . Irene Mette . Barbara Black . . Judy Coulson . Ronald I-leatherly . . Elbert Leigh . Betty Barnhill . Earl Murphy . . .Bob Ball . . . John Weitzel Directed by Mrs. Mcrv1McKeang Prompter, Frances Wilson Produced by.Special arrangement with The Dramatic Publishing Company, of Chicago 67 A Dreamcl S Hohday was the thenue of the Arrow Ball held Ivlarch tenth A number of alurnm attended to help m3kQ lt H huge Success I 68 Iamce Etter SENIOR .5 , xa vu guna B SOPHO ake T MORE Reva Fockler FRESHMAN ARROW PRINCESS LaVaughn Johnson JUNIOR AHHUW UUII Betty P1esche1 D1ane Montgomery EIGHTH GRADE SEVENTH GRADE 5' A xx w Ab Eff' 1' 1 69 LADIES OF THE MOP Left to Right Bettle Bell SI1lrIey Simmons .Io Campbell Irene Mette BROKEN REHEARSAL Left to Rlgbt Joan Wlllnams Martha Caldwell Jeanneane Parsons Dona Coffman Rosemary Gosroskl Betty BarnI1lII Le:IeIIe Flclcas Jo Campbell Barbara Black THE HIGH WINDOW Eestlval Playl Left to Right Janlce Etter Phllllp Houx Betty Basbam SFATED Rowena Bobbltt Not Pac tured Lee Adams THREE S A CROWD Left to Rnght Conn: Staley Jack Stewart Pete Weltzel BIII Boyd Carol Frost I-3 1' 5 ,, 2 19? L , x 4 Qi, 3... I 3. N 54 W, . . ,ag r ww I 2 'K Q , i Y v Q MQW wwf- wer WI ff X CLASS ER X 1 E QB- 5 .4ll H:g!:n55 N N1 KDQQH NA ALMA MATER We Slng the pralse of one we love Who s glven us our memorles dear Of books and frlends and Carefree play For Warrensburg I-hgh we g1V6 our hearts ln cheer The sp1r1t of our Alma Mater W111 serve to gulde us through the corrnnv years We slng the pralse of Warrensburg I-hgh And hft our volces 1n loud and hearty cheers 72 f W . ,, i '5 o Y' Y gig!! ', s ' -7 ' 2 ,ms Wkxxxf l 1 WW ,V of 1 1 X1 x W 50? Student Pubhcotlon of WARRENSBURG HIGH SCHOOL V 8 Worrensburg Mlssourn Wednesday October 5 I949 N I COMING EVENTS Oct 6 7 D str ct Teachexs Meetmg C M S C Oct 8 Hrgh School Band Day at Columbla Oct 14 Football Hlggmsvllle fDad s Day! here Oct 18 Football Raytown there WHS BAND TO MU OCT 8 The Warrensburg Hlgh School band under the d1rect1on of Mr Fxank Fendorf has been selected as one of 18 bands from the state of MISSOUYI to take part m the band show at the MU Oklahoma A and M football game October 8 The band w1ll leave early Sat urday mornmg 1n two busses and w1ll eat at Boonvnlle before ar r1v1ng at Columb1a The 67 pmece WHS band is the largest 1n the hrstory of the school The group has played for several games and parades thls fall and other plans are 1n the making The mayorettes are sportmg new wh1te umforms wh1ch go with the red of the regular band umforms TIGERETTE NEWS The Pep Clubs officers for the year are presxdent Wanda Heath erly v1ce presxdent Janlce Etter secretary Patrlcxa Summers treas urer Sh1rley Flsher The cheerleaders have done a fine Job the last three games The numerous new yells are accom pamed by new umforms The pep py five mclude Rowena Bobbltt Joan Hardmg Betty Barnhlll Dorls D1 mkwater and Ledelle F ckas FORMER ALUMNA WEDS Mxss Jan1e Russell the former study hall superv1sor became the brlde of Mr Earl Dean Uhler Jr September 4 1949 They w1ll be at home m R1verdale Maryland unt11 February when they wLll re turn to Mxssouru The students and faculty take thrs opportunlty to wxsh Mr and Mrs Uhler hap p1n ss and success ARROW STAFF The Arrow Staff chosen for thls year IS ed1tor 1n ch1ef Betty Bas ham art edltoxs Herble Smlth Marllyn Shlvely and Kemth Cox llterary ed1tor Rowena Bobbltt asslstant lxterarv ed1tor Helen Hol der bus1ness manager Parker Chrlstophe photographers Donna Morrlson and Joan Dodge Young IS the sponsor CLASS OFFICERS ELECTED Class meetmgs were held Fnday Sept 9 and the followmg class of ficers were chosen semors pres1 dent Jack Stewart v1ce pres1dent Florence Ball secretary Marxlyn Shlvely treasurer Edna Jo Camp bell sergeant at arms Kelth Cox The Jumors elected the follow 1ng pres1dent J1m Coll1ns v1ce pres1dent Joe DeBacker secre tary Sally Baxter treasuler Hel en Clark sergeants at arms J1m Teaters and Ted Dowler dent Vlfglnla Baker v1ce presl dent Sam Creasy secretary Flor ence Faulconer treasurer Mary Carolyn McK1nney sergeant at arms Charles McCoy The freshmen elected the fol 1ow1ng pres1dent Russell Shrvers v1cepres1dent D1ck Mason sec retaly Patsy Pr1ce treasurer Del eta Terry sergeant at arms Jlm my Brockman The followmg e1ghth grade of ficers were chosen pres1dent Jun Hull v1ce pres1dent George Ar nold secretary Glenda Matt1ng1y treasurer Luc1lle Clark sergeant at arms Jane Groene The seventh grade officers are pres1dent Dlane Montgomery v1ce pres1dent Leonard Goodall secretary Jackle Moon treasurer Ernest1ne Lupton sergeants at arms Albert Holloway and Elton Darrah Confuclus say lt IS better to be qutet and be thought a fool than speak and remove all doubt THE STUDENT COUNCIL IN ACTION The Student Councll IS at work w1th the opemng of the football season They are sell1ng the foot ball programs wh1ch they hope each of you buys Along wlth thxs they are sponsorrng the Warrens burg Holden Football Trophy Th1s w1ll go to the school that w1ns the game As ln former years your Stu dent COUHC11 will sponsor the Splut They are hopmg that the staff and Councll can work togeth er for a better paper For the first t1me smce the Splrxt has been publ1shed the ed1tor xs automatl cally an ex 0fTlClO member of the COUHC11 Sxnce the COUDC11 IS a represen tat1ve group for the whole student body they have been consulted on the trlm color for the football helmets They are tak1ng thxs opportumty to explam that thrs color w1ll not be an added school color but Just a trlm color Wh1te helmets or any helmet wh1ch ha wh1te on lt IS aga1nst the confer ence rul1ng Th1s rule necess1ta ted a change rn our helmets MAJORETTES CHOSEN A week before school started five of the e1ght tw1rlers at W H S trled out for the posltlon of Drum MaJorette The three Judges chose Janet McMeek1n The other maJorettes are Nancy Davls Tom Braunlnger Phyllls Boland Ann Rogers Sara Thrash er and Ruthanne Marr Karol Kay Austln was chosen to be band mascot The majorettes and Karol Kav have proved the1r ab1l1t1es at the last three football games Keep up the good work glrls' Manners are l1ke the c1pher ln arlthmetlc they may not be much 1n themselves but they are cap able of add1ng a great deal to the value of everythlng else x OI. I 1 I I O- - Q . . . ' . - . . . . I - '. ' . , ' D ' ' . , 9 , , . . . W Y ' ' ' - . . , . , 'i ' I al 1 '. ' L-l- QQ , .' ' . Mr. ' - . I . . Y ' ' . -' , - , . . l l . ' ' , 0 1 . n . ' w - - . : 5 - 1 l ' , J - , . . . . ' 3 , . . . .- ' ' u I Y s ' 1 1 ' - ' ' ' 9 - - , . - D - ' . .Z . Y . . 5 . - . . , - l 1 I 1 ' . ' ' ' ' 1 - . I , , The sophomore officers are: presi- . n , 7 ' 1 1 1 ' S 5 , . . . . - , g - - . U , , - . 1 - ' n , - ' I ' 1 1 . . . . ' ' ' . - ' 1 1 1 1 . . . i ' ' ' 1 1 ' 1 ' I . ' , , 1 1 1 ' ' ' . - - , - . . . ' : ' , I , ' I . Y , , , 7 D , . , . . Y .' ' ' , 1 , 5 , , - , 1 1 ' , . l, ' , . ' ' . 1 ' . I . .- l , ' 1 1 . . A , , y ,, Y I 7 I , . ' 5 ' ' I - F . , , T Y Q . . . . . . . . 3 l - . Q Y . Page 2 W H S Spnrlt Oct 5 949 W H S SPIRIT Published Bi Weekly by Warrensburg High School, Warrensburg, Missouri SPIRIT STAII' Edltor Rowena Bobbltt Assxstant Edltor Patr1c1a Summers Bus1ness Manager Calvm Lzeschxn Art Edltor Marllyn Sh1vely Sports Edxtor Rlchard Sm1th Feature Edltors Joan Hardlng md Shlrley Slmmons Exchange Edltor Larol Fro t Typlst Patr1c1a Summers Reportels Helen Holder Irene Mette Nancy Dav1s Martha Caldwell Joan Cooper and Betty Roach Sponsors Wlllle Falth and Lois Carter EDITORIAL Thls the first 1ssue of the Sp1r1t, IS d6d1Cated to the 305 students who constltute Warrensburg Hlgh School for the Sp1r1t belongs to you Each of you owns a share of stock 1n th1s newspaper Your re Celpt IS your enrollment card It entltles you to prmt your opxmons m th1s paper Our staff tr1es to please you they work hard to make th1s pap er the best Ln any h1gh school anywhere But they never know 1f you are pleased or d1spleased One way they can evaluate your 1nte11est IS by the S C suggestton box underneath the downsta1rs bulletin board The box lS not merely an ornament It lS to be used to 1mprove thus paper The success of the Sp1r1t IS 1n your hands It takes only two m nutes to drop an anonymous note 1n the box Whether lt be to pat the staff on the back or knock them 1n the Jaw they ll slncerely thank you And you can thank youlself for 1mprov1ng your school paper The headmg of the Sp1r1t has been reprmted due to the fact that the old pr1nt IS worn out We smcerely hope vou under stand the c1rcumstances under whlch the change was necessxtated YOU'RF BEING WATCHED' Better keep on your toes g1r1s' You re bemg watched' Mrs Gl bert 1S lookmg for exceptmnally good g1rl athletes and those who have good posture to represent WHS at Play Day an 1nte1est mg program sponsored by the CMSC phys1ca1 educat1on de partment So watch 1t You m1ght be the one' FHA NEWS The Future Homemakers of AHISFICH engoyed a potluck supper September 12 September 18 a mock 1n1t1at1on was held for Ruth Arndt Phyl l1s Boland June Burr LaRena Hunt Janet MCMCQKIH Elva K1St ner Betty P1ne Ann Rogers Betty Roach and Norma We1nr1ch A n1e tmg was held at Odessa S1 ptemb 1 24 to plan a sub d1s trlct meetmg 1n October STATE FAIR PRIZES A number of students from W H S recelved rlbbons at the MIS sour1 State Fa1r th1s year The followmg entered garden books that took second place Sh1r lev Br dshaw Frank Hansaker Paul Owmgs Patty Selgfrled S lly Shucly Nancy George Phyl 11s Boland Elva K1stner Joann Swopt Loretta Frances Smxtn Betty A1111 Harness Ton1 Braun1n gm Betty Moore Betty Roach and Ca1v1n Creschm were entered bx Phyllis Boland Betty Ann Harness Roberta Rog ers Nerlecn Whlttall Sh1rley B1adshaw Bettv Roach Joann Cooper J m Brockman Norma Cummmgs Betty Moore DHVICI Coftr Sally Sh1vely Patr c1a Laughman and Patty Sexgfrled F rst place wards were won n the flower book d1y1s1on by Betty Roach Frank Hun akel Ton1 Praunmger Robert Dx er Calvm Czeschm Sally Sh vely Elva K stner Nancy George France Sm th B tty Ann Harn ss Joan11 Swope B tty Moore Paul Owmgs md Pmll s Boland Those vxho entered blrd booklets that took th1 d p acc were Norma Cu1nm1n,: Barbara McWherter Ma1th Jane Gramger Sh1rley Bradshaw Pearlalou Parsons Dorothy M1st1er Joann Cooper Dav1d COfCl Luc1lle Clark and Robcrta Rogers These notebooks were made ln the seventh and e1ghth grade sc1ence classes under the super v1s1on ot lVl1ss Sterllng In the school paper exh1b1t the W H S Splflt edlted by Joan Lane and sponso ed bv Mvss Falth took thlrd place The Arrow edlted by the class of 49 under the SUDBFVISIOH of Mr George Young took fourth 1n tht year book exh1b1t SEEN HEARD IMAGINED I Ben Pryon Old flames burmng brxghtly Lee and Janlce John and Joan, Ron and Rowena Joe and Reva Chlef and Sh1rley Kelth and Martha Bob R and Carol Bob S and J1gger Pete and Janet New flames Just kmdled Flor ence and J C Edna Jo and Ruf fi CODH16 and Bob B We ve been hearmg qu1te a b1t about th1s Lewanas Flckas Cald well Dav1s foursome gomg on 1n school' Joe must be qulte some Cas1nova Eh g1rls A few semor class nngs seem to be myster1ously dlsappearmgl If found notlfy John Weltlel Bob Brockman and Ruffle Ross Ru mor lS that Ruflie found h1s aft er a day and a half Ednle you re shppmg What certa1n football player has captured Sally Sh1vely's heart 'P Our guess IS number 77 We hear Dorls Jean Johnson has an engagement r1ng Names p1ness to ya Dons' We also seem to have a tr1o around school namely Burgess Wllborn Flckas Another CaSl noval' Looks as 1f Dean has step ped out of the plcture' That leav es Barbara and Ledelle how ro fY13I'ltlCII Rumor lS that Betty Roach has a mad clush on a certa1n sopho more saxaphone player In1t1als m1ght be B G huh Betty It seems Reva can t make up her m1nd Whlch J D she wants' Does her heart belong to Joe DeBacker or Jlmmy Daldrup '7 Interfer ence from Holden already huh Joe The grapev1ne has lt that Ger ald1ne s boy fr1end has a great tal ent for song wrltmg' How about that Gerald1ne ' Another cute couple around school IS La Rena and Bob Orchlds to Coach and the foot ball boys the cheerleaders, and the band' On1ons to People who wont cheer for the team at football games ' A 11mer1ck I sat down to wrlte I couldnt because Im not brmght I stud1ed and thought I raved and I fought But the Muse and I couldn t un1te Patr1c1a Summers . . . . , 1 . . . , , A Q . 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Oct 5 I949 VV H S Spun Page 3 CARDINALS FALL PREY TO RAMPAGING TIGERS The WHS Tigers took their sec ond conference wm in as manv starts September 23 at Clmton when they downed the Clmton Cardinals 25 13 It was the Tlgers game all the way They led 12 0 at halftlm and 25 0 at the end of the thlrd quarter when the Tiger reserves went into action The first Warrensburg touch down was set up early in the lnl tial period when Ralph Ross inter cepted a Clmton aerial and was downed on the Cardmal 34 yard l1ne After a drive to the 4 a lo yaid penalty set the Bengals back to the 19 where John Wextzel mov ed the ball to the 5 on an end run and Ron Heatherly went through the middle for the counter Jim Collins kick for the conversion was no good The scorlng durlng the first half ended when Warrensburg took a Cardinal punt on the Clmton 35 gamed 8 and Joe DeBacker skirt ed the left end to pay dlrt Collms conversion attempt was agam no good In the third period the Bengals offense agam clicked to produce the final Warrensburg scoring The Tigers returned the kickoff to the Clmton 38 where after a 15 yard run by Heatherly was nulll fied by a penalty for the same dis tance Heatherly agam got away thls time for 35 yards movmg the ball to the 3 where Weltzel went through the mxddle to score A pass from DeBacker to Lee Ad ams fo: the conversion was mcom plete The Txgcrs k cked off and after one play recovered a Cardmal fumble on the 11 yard strlpe Col l1ns went for 9 and DeBacker drove for 116 Heatherly plunged over and k1cked successfully for the extra point The Clmton tall es came agalnst the Tiger subs in the last quarter when McFarland went over from the 12 and Radford plunged from the 3 Snyder was stopped on a l1ne plung after the first touch down but Bath reached the goal lne to com ert for the extra point Attend the home games Sup port the Tigers' A ZTI .. TIGERS GAIN EASY VICTORY IN OPENER In their first staxt of the 1949 season September 16 the WHS Tigers romped to a 45 0 vlctory over Appleton Clty at the CMSC stadium The Bengals got off to an early start and the WHS re serves saw action ln almost half of the game After kicking off the Tlgers foxceo Appleton C1ty to punt and Ron Heatherly returned lt 05 yards to the 5 yard lme where Joe DeBacker went over for the first of.h1s four touchdowns Jlm Col l1ns converted wlth a place pick The next Tiger tally came in the same manner after Appleton C t punted out of bounds on thelr own 95 and DeBacker went off tackle for the counter After Collins suc cessful conversion was nullified by a penalty DeBackers drop klck for the extra point was wlde The Tlgers recovered a fumble on the V1S1t01 s 5 yard l1ne to set up the next tally Collms h1t the l1ne for 2 yards and Heatherly went across on an off tackle slant Collms k1cked the extra po1nt In the thlrd quarter the Tlgers tallled on a 15 yard end run by Heatherly after Jack Wllklnson had moved the ball into scoring terrltory on a 17 yard end around Heatherly s kick for the CO!lV9l'S10ll was no good DeBacker rang up the final tally in the foulth quarter wlth a 21 yard run around left end Collins attempted kvck for conversxon h1t the crossbar and bounced away Coach Copple to his man sald Go after Number 9 Ed' Ed soon came back lThe score was slack? And oh' the words the coach said Helen Holder TIGERS TAKE OVER CONFERENCE LEAD The WHS Tigers moved into first place in the West Central Confer ence by defeating the Butler Bears 26 7 September 30 at the CMSC Stadium m the Bengals thlrd con ference vxctory in as many starts The Tigers Jumped into the lead on the openmg kickoff when John Weltzel took a hand off from Ron Heatherly and skirted the r1ght s1de of the field for 95 yards to ring up the first Bengal tally Jlm Collms mlssed the klCk for the ex tra point After taking the Warrensburg kickoff and drwmg on a succes sion of first downs to the Txger 5 yard stripe Butler was held and forced tg yleld possess1on of the ball to Warrensburg on downs On Warrensburg s first runnlng play of the game Collins galloped the length of the field leaving But ler tacklers behlnd to add the sec ond touchdovsm Heatherlys suc cessful conversion was recalled on to run the extra pomt was stopped short of the goal line As the second quarter began the Bengals held Butler and block ed a Bear punt to take over the ball on the Butler 36 After a first down had moved the pigskm to the 25 Heatherly went around left end for the counter Collins k1cked the extra point Butler returned the klckoff to their own 35 and drove to the War rensburg 15 where Fxazier went off tackle to score Butlers only touchdown Frazler also k1Ck9d the extra point The first half ended another pos Slble Tiger touchdown as time ran out w1th the Bengals on the Butler 2 yard llne The halftlme score was 19 7 In the third perlod Butler threat ened by dr1v1ng deep 1nto War rensburg territory but the Ben gals stlffened to the attack and took over the ball on downs on their own 7 yard marker Later in the same quarter War rensburg ran a punt back to the Butler 39 trled two passes and then Heatherly ran around right end for the touchdown and kicked the extra po1nt to end the scoring F ight, Tlgers' . , . . . ' 1 4, K , 2 1 - - D tr 2 2 . . . O 'I f 1 j ' . , I E ' I ' e 'T - . ' . . In I 4 K' I I V ' K ' ' ' ' - 1 , . za N gf ,I . . . ' , . . . .., gf , - , and moved to the 18 where Collins ' I a 15-ya,-d penalty and his attempt ' A l 7 ., i V ' ' , l ' 1 - Page 4 W. H. S. Spirit Oct. 5, I949 Mrs Carter NEW SPANISH TEACHER Buenos d1aS am1gos' Students golng about the halls chant III El llbro en la casa el hom The reason? A Spanish class or the first time 1n our school for several years In case you havent met Mrs Carter 1n Spanlsh class you mlght have met her 1n study hall or m Enghsh I If you haven t met her th1S IS your chance She went to hlgh school 1n Jop l1n and rece1Ved her degree at Southwest MISSOUTI State Her fa vor1te 1n the field of sports IS foot ball You might l1ke to converse are bre w1th her on her favoute t0p1C photography' Mrs Carters l1kes 1nclude pop ular and seml classlcal mus1c color blue and food any thing w1th chocolate 1n It Mrs Carter states that she IS very well 1mpressed wlth our school There 1S one way 1n wh1ch you m1ght 1mpress her more So how about study1ng a l1ttle harder? She partlcularly l1kes the fr1endly atmosphe1e about Warrensburg Th1S lS Mrs Carters first teach mg pos1t1on She w11l dlrect the Jun1or play this year The blue eyed blonde teacher has been mar r1ed three months Her husband attends the college Get acqua1nt ed Wlth Mrs Calter youll l1ke her Allis fa1r 1n love and war and all s war 1n love affalrs ZIGGERINA, THE PIGSKIN Hello, there! I'm Ziggerina, your favorite white football. You prob- ably remember my brother, Ziggy, who talked to you last year Poor Z ggy' He s gone and forgotten now He was all worn out by the end of the season last year had to be sent 1n for a retiead Job So T m here to talk to you 1n h1s place Speak1ng of talk there cer ta1nly has been a lot of lt since football season started Wow what a team' The Appleton City score was 45 to 0 Not bad for a begm ner Say' I thlnk that DeBack er boy has a crush on me' Nobody else ever held me 1n h1s arms as long as he d1d And Reva was so calm and cool about 1t' Gads' I could name a couple of othels that werent qu1te so subdued And Lee was capta1n Cute was nt he If you won t take my word for lt Just ask Jamce And that band of ours w1th those snazzy new un1forms' They really looked sharp Good Job, Mr Fen dorf' Speak1ng of umforms what do you thmk of the cheerleaders new Whlte ones? A fellow could really have his pick of those 5 girls blonde brunette or redhead' Stanley Pattison VlSlted us that night fWh1ch explains why som of the g1rls m the grandstand were donnmg w1ngs to buzz the field 1n J We had a good representatxon at Cl1nton John was capta1n Joan one 25 to 13 strictly wonder ful' I was pretty pertulbed 1n that last quarter but Ron saw the wor r1ed look on my face and carr1ed me over for a touchdown Then he wrapped xt up w1th a convers1on That s my boy Well folks I gotta go Coach wants me outside for some light scrimmage Who am I to argue w1th the boss? So long and keep f1ght1ng em Tigers' Yours for more touchdowns Ziggerina There was a young camel named Mack Who had two big humps on h1S back, When he was asked why He thus d1d reply I slept w1th a crlck 1n my back Alice McCu1ly Mrs Hopkms NEW ART TEACHER Mrs Hopk1ns IS the new art teacher She was graduated from Hardin High School and got her degree from Mlssourl University She has taught the last few years at HaIf1SOHVlll6 Mrs HOpk1HS h0bbl6S are play mg the p1ano and work1ng with hand1crafts Shes a baseball fan too She l1kes sem1class1cal mu s1c and her favor1te color IS red Among foods frults are her fa vorltes Included among her lkes IS her senlor h1gh art class She l1kes the fr1endly att1tude prevalent So far she has no dlSllk9S Let s hope she doesnt find any Mrs Hopk1ns husband IS 1n the Agr1culture D e p a I t m e nt at C M S C She has a fourteen year old son who IS 1nc1dentally hot on the cornet The1r home IS at Pertle Sprmgs Where Mrs HOpklHS states I can keep my eye on all the stu dents Now what could she mean by that '7 Introduce yourself to Mrs Hop k1ns shes worth knowmg RED CROSS NEWS W H S presented S c h o ol Chests at the d1str1ct Jun1or Red Cross meetmg at CMSC Septem ber 24 Twenty one C0l.1I'1tl8S were 1nv1t ed Ph1l11p Houx and Don Galspey were elected to offices i 1 . He . , . . r ' ' Y Y ' Wwni . . D , - , 9 D . , . I . I ' , , , ' 4. . gs H ' 1 9 ' .' - . . ay - - ' A . . . . ' ' 3 1 f ' ' ' . . Y Q . - ' I . , . , . - . , . h ' , , . V , , , - . . . , . , . . . , - - 1 ' . . , - ' ' . - . ' i ' . ' 1. . and I agreed he was quite a good : , , ' 1 'l' ' Y I , . . I - - V . , . . .- . . , . , . ' . l J - , . . . . ' . . . . ,, . . . . ,, ,, . . . . . , , , ' 7 1 ' ' ' Y V ' no n ' sa, . . . , , , . . 'D . H ' . ' ' 7 -Q , ' 1 . . ' , - . ' I I y ' ' - . . . . . , 7 ' ' as . ,, . . . . . , . ' ' 7 , - . . .- . , Q ,, . . , ,, . . . ,, . . Student Publlcotlon of WARRENSBURG HIGH SCHOOL V 8 Worrensburg Mlssourl, Wednesday, October I9 1949 N0 2 N EW STU DENTS Freshmen Rural schools Elrzabeth Mas. Baile Donna Jean Brant Elen ora Bryson Louisa Bryson M11 dred Conard Mark R DeWayne Ryland Nace, Ethelyn Matthews Evelyn Matthews Kenneth Shepherd and Walter Lee Wash College High La Rena Hun Ruthanne Marr Overland Park Kansas Frank lin Slms Kansas City Lena Mae Clark Sophomores Chilhowee Vlolet Brown Lyons Kansas Tomacene Re ves McKeesport Pennsylvama J seph Lewonas Leavenworth Kansas Barbara Burgess Junlors Excelsior Springs Beverly Grrffey Central Aro Harvey New York Ivan Tompkms Joplin Donald Brown Holden Dav1d Brooks Oregon Sally Baxter College High Robert Baker Senlors Junction City Kansas Bob Ball Bollvar M1ss0u11 Joan W1l hams FIRST ASSEMBLY HELD The first assembly of the year was presented October 14 by the student counc11 and the music department Three interesting talks by Betty B sham Lee Adams and Lonnie Ann Woodruff our three repre sentatlves to G1rls and Boys State constltuted the first part of the program Three numbers were presented by the double sex tette and a check for forty dol lars the seniors contrlbutlon to uard the publlshlng of the Sp1r1t was presented to the student coun c1l by Jack Stewart COMING EVENTS Oct 19 Occupation talks for senlor g1rls Oct 21 Football Rich H111 there Oct 28 Football Eldorado Springs-there Oct 29 DlStI'1Ct Student Coun c1l Meeting CMSCS Oct 31 Halloween Party JUNIOR HIGH ECONOMICS NEWS G1rls enrolled 1n seventh grade hlome economlcs are Brenda Bar tel Jennie Bryson Dorothy Car son Rose Mary Coffman, Lee Ann Jaeger Peggy Lamb Ernestenc Lppton Delores Peek Wxlma Shepherd V1rg1n1a Shinkle Jean Swope, Ada Werlmg and Chris tena Whltman These girls have made a fine start for the first term, having finished luncheon cloths napkms place mats and head scarfs These attractive projects w1ll be seen in some of the school ex h1b1ts during the year The second year glrls Celghth gradeb are Betty Baker Jo A.nn Cooper Margot Everly Ina May Gaebcl Martha Gralnger, Jane Groene Gllberta Hughes Ruby Lakey Pat Laughman Barbara McWherter Dorothy Nlstler Pearlalou Parsons and Verleen Whlttall They have fin1shed the1.r first proJeet, luncheon colths, and have started on sklrts Watch for these Jumor Hlgh girls 1n their new fall clothes' THE STUDENT COUNCIL ACTS The W H S and College Hlgh Student Councils are cooperatlng to plan and sponsor the organiza tion of a DlSt.!'lCt Student Council Association The meeting will be held on October 29 1949 at C M S C The councils are expect mg approximately two hundred schools to be represented lnclud mg schools having councils and those desirlng to organlze for the first tlme HALLOWEEN PARTY Hey k1dSII The Student Councils sponsormg an all school Halllowe en party Mon day October 31 There w1ll be dancing games and re freshments Wear costumes lf you like and brmg a date The more the merrler so lets see all of you there ' LOOK WHATS NEW' Have you seen an audiometer ta mach ne for testing the hear1ngJ'P Well you w1ll now because one has been added to the WHS speech department along with an instrument similar to a slide ma chine General lmprovements hate been made such as eight new or lets ln various classrooms and a fence on the playground to protect the younger chlldren Also a gut ter has been added on the west side to drain the walk Mrs McKean has spent much time rearranging and retyping the cards 1n the card catalogue The industx 1al arts department provid ed a spacious magazine rack for the the llblary and an expenslve set of Encyclopaedia Britannica has been added to the reference shelves Your anprcclatlon of these 1m provements can be shown by us ing them carefully so that next year even more w1ll be added to W H S s giowmg school system I'HA INITIATION HELD Tuesday evening October 11 lhe Future Homemakers held their formal 1n1t1at1on The 1n1t1a tion was held by candle light vhich made the ceremony very IITIDTGSSIVS and baeutiful Those who were 1n1t1ated were Phyllis Boland June Burr La Rena Hunt Janet McMeq'km Elva KISTUBF Betty Pine Ann Rogers Betty Roach and Norma Wemrlch Guests mcluded parents club mothers and M1ss Velma Flsher club sponsor ol. 5 , , , 1 1 . . -' , .. 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I F ' 1 1 Page 2 W H S Spirit Oc I9 49 W H S SPIRIT Publlshed Bi Weekly by Warrensburg High School, Warrensburg, Missouri SPIRIT STAFF Editor Rowena Bobmtt Asslstmt Ldltor latuela Summus Busmess Manager LZINIH Lzesehm Art Lditox Malllyn Sluuly Sports Ldltol lilbllilll Smith I eatule Ldltors Jo IH I aiding Shuley Simmons Exchange Ldltox Larol lie t Typist latrxeii bllllllllnli' Reportels Helen Holden llene Melia lxaney Duls Mal tha, Caldwell Jom Looper and Betty Roach bponsols Vvlllle lalth and Lols Lallttl EDITORIAL Our homecomlng football game this year IS with Adrian Novem ber 11 The student counc1l spon sors the election :of a homecom 1ng queen There will be one can more Junior and senlor classes It IS qulte an honor in our school to be elected homecoming queen and the candldates deserve royal treatment Th1s year the counc1l IS expandlng the homecoming ae t1V1t19S A parade including floats for each candidate will be added event as w1ll the prize for the best float Lets do a bang up Job on our floats and parade and support our candidates bo the best of ou.r abil 1ty so that our homecoming ac l1V1tIOS w1l1 long be remembered as an outstanding event 1n the year of 49 50' CLASSIFIED ADS WANTED Well furnlshed com iortable cell 1n Wh1Ch to regain sanity after maklng the first deadline ARROW STAFF FOUND Slmple method for profit able black mall Anywone lnterest ed see BOB HAMMOND FOR SALE No 62 8: 63 white football Jersles Slightly used ftorn from shoulder to waisth In slncere thanks for the under standing? and help '? given me by my fellow bookkeeping class mates D M LOST Somewhere ln llterature one heart If found please notify HELEN HOLDER FOR RENT Cheap Good case of hay fever Long tlme lease See W M McKean, in llbrary Football game Frlday night at Rich H111 PUDIIC 1nv1ted ESCAPADE By Lonnie Ann Woodruff As l recall the words used by N11 lwndorf were We leave promptly at seven Whoever lS not there at that time will be e At twenty minutes after seven on the morning of Saturday O bober the elghth two busses pull ed away from the curb in front of Warrensburg High School As the busses moved along the high way the stillness of the morning was broken by the lncoherent mumbllngs that one makes while 1n that early morning stupor The two busses that shlow such promlnence ln this story were carrying this llvely carefree gloup of band members to Co lumbm where bands from twenty Missouri high schools were to take Day This band of W H S was Jodrneymg to Columbla to play a very lmportant role Standing 1n three files the red clad mem bers would form one slde of an At nine thrrty on this same morning fhe two busses drove 1n to Boonville The band members each clutchmg his seventy five cents in l lS fist climbed off the losses They were told to buy tl elr dlnners for they would not eat again until eight that nlght Ir the restaurants they were g eeted by menus that read Good morning' Breakfast Menu After consumlng thelr Illld morning meals the band members Journeyed on to Columbia After practlelng with the other bands the band of our story marched to the stad1um where the M1ssour1 Tigers were going to defeat the Oklahoma Affgles During the half the twenty bands each uslng a dlfferent drum beat marched onto the field an iormed BAND DAY At the completion of the amc many reunlons were broken up and the two busses carried our band back to Warrensburg I know a teacher named Frankn Whom I never knew to be cranky But h1s temper 1n band Somet1me's out of hand, 'Tis enough to make Frallkle be cranky Janice Etter been, Heard, and lmoglned I Ben Pryon We hear Bob B has hls elass ring back 'md Barbara Burgess 11 s taken up where Connie left Why has Ledelle got that happy look on her flee? lVIaybe we sl ould 'isk Dean Carol and Jlgger have new filmes in COIUITIDIH Wish I could h ve gone w1th them What senlor girl Cwhos gomg steady mind soul has a terrific crush on Joe DeBaeker'? Tommie Reaves a cute soph omore from Lyons Kansas has been heard to say she doesnt know the boys very well Audrey couldnt you help her get ac QlldlIltCd9 The scmor Penny Carnival W is wonderful Those who dldnt missed something Ask Margaret Ann DeB1ckcr if you dont be lnve m Who was the boy Darlene Lup tcn was with at the Penny Car r1v'1l 'P Where do they find these men? Edmc has Ruflies rlng back 'mam Its golng to be worn out fiom changing hands so much Everxon has been havmg a swell time at Teenvllle Some out of town girls vtexe down Sat Uday So was Stan Pattison lsnt that right Joan Congratulations to Dlane and Noble for being the most popular glrl and boy Another couple to nut 1n the steadv ht IS Bllly Castor and Judv Coulson Orchlds to Everyone who pat ronwcs the Junior food stand Omons to Everyone who doesnt p tromze the Jun1or food st md W Club Elects Officers The first meetlng of the W Club was held Wednesday October 5 Plans for the year were dlscuss ed and officers were elected as follows Ron Heatherly presldent Ice Adams vice president Herb Snnth secretary and Teddy Dowler treasurer Therr money making projects thus far have been usherlng at the teachers' meeting October 6 and 7, and sellmg mums at the Higgmsville game . . . r. , I9 I 0 I R . .. y - ' . . w i w ' ' ' ' 'x s H x - . ' ' 7 ' 0 , 1 1 ' ' I: 1. ' A I . 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Q I - , . . . . , d ' , 5. 4: as A ' ' ' ' Q: l . - ' ' , - - - . l -r , ' 5 I - .....M.....i J- '. - ' 3 ' v 1 . 3 l , ' 1 - ' I C , 1 a Oct 19 1949 VV P1 S Spud Page 3 THE FORGOTTEN LINE We of the SPIRIT staff th1nk tl1at there are some stars o your football team that are stars ln every sense of the word but tuey do not get the cred1t they lully des rve We are g01I1g to my to tell you a l1ttle blt about a few of these boys ln each of the next three lssues of the bPIRIT Ralph QRuIIleJ Ross 1S 17 years of age H1s he1ght 1S 5 ft l1V2 1n and h1s Welght 1S 165 lbs Ralphs football number 1S 18 He has had 3 years of foot b ll and 2 years of track When asked why he was content ln the l1ne he Sald Because I l1ke the llne better than the backtleld We thank ou.r lucky stars that he does Don Q Chlef J Parmley IS 17 years old He stands 5 ft 10 1n and W6lghS 150 lbs HIS football number 1S 83 He has played foot ball 3 years and track one year Don Sald that he was contented ln the l1ne because Its Just as good portant Don 1S a flghter and we re glad we have hllfl, Lee Adams 1S 17 years old He 1S 6 ft 2 1n tall and We1ghS 175 lbs H1s football number IS 88 Lee has had 3 years of football 4 years of basketball and 3 years of track He IS a letter man 1n all three When we asked Lee why l'e was contented 1n the l1ne he Sald At the end I get x per1ence at about everyth1ng ln football I th1nk we all agree tl at we W111 m1ss Lee next year The b1g boy on our team IS Lon Larson He s 17 years old He IS 6 ft 4 IH tall and Welghs 185 lbs H1s football number IS 89 Lon has taken part 1n all of Warrensburgs sports When ask cd why he was contented 1n the lne he sa1d Because I dont th1nk I ould play ln the back field and anyway I llke the l1ne None of us w1ll ever forget how Lon took over center at the Eldorado Sprmgs game last year when he was needed most Carol Frost Look' Theres space 1n the p per W1th0Ut any pr1nt1ng on It Whats that for Oh I suppose for people who cant read Tagers Smother Blue Joys 40 19 The WHS T1gers came back after a weeks lay off to down the Hlgglnsvllle Blue Jays 40 19 at the ClvlSC Stad1um October 14 The T1gers held an advantage from the openmg klCk off when they recovered a Hlgglnsvllle fumble on the v1s1tors 29 yard l1ne and dl ove to the HlgglHSVl1l6 1 where Ron Heatherly went over lor the counter Jlm Coll1ns at tempt to k1ck the extra polnt was not good Warrensburg k1cked off and lorced HlgglHSVll16 to punt The Bengals took the ball non the Hlg g1nsv1lle 28 and moved on three plays to the 13 where Coll1ns passed to Jack W11k1nSOn 1n the end zone Heatherly converted w1th a place k1ck In the second quarter the T1g ers recovered a Blue Jay fumble on the H1gg1nsv1lle 6 and John We1tzel went through to pay d1rt Heatherly k1Cked the extra pomt DeBacker 1ntercepted a Blue Jay aer1al on the Warrensburg 40 and galloped 60 yards to score Heath erly k1cked the extra po1nt and the half ended Wlth the score 27 0 Coach J D Copple started the second half w1th the Tlger re serves After takmg the k1ck off the Bengals punted and H1gg1HS vllle drove ln a serles of downs to the 4 where Bell scored for the v1s1tors Kroencke attempted the extra po1nt but lt was not good In the last per1od the T1gers aerlal offense agaln cl1cked to pro duce another tally W1th the ball von the Bengal 25 DeBacker threw to John Weltzel to net 75 yards and the counter Heatherly add ed the extra po1nt Wlth a k1ck from placement H1gg1nSVl11e recovered a War rensburg bobble on the Tlger 12 and Kroencke went around the left slde of the l1ne for the touch down Sbolls attempted converslon was not good H1gglHSVl116S last tally was al so set up by a fumble th1s t1me they recovered a Warrensburg fumble on the Tiger 4 The Ben gal l1ne stlffened and the Blue Jays went to the 1 foot l1ne ln ZIGGERINA THE PIGSKIN Greetms Gates' Hows llfe tleatln you? lve been gettlng along r1ght well Alter that But ler game why shouldnt 1? Jo and l had a l1ttle d1scuss1on about Ralph bemg captaln We declded that 1t was a pretty DICE arrangement 1 was never rushed so much ln my l11e' l was pletty tlred that evcnmg and had dec1ded to rest a llttle 1n the tlrst quartex And what SllOd1Ci happen nut that John m kes a IOULIIGOWII on the k1ck oft And then Jlnunle ran around Wltll me tor a century Un well 1t was wolth my l0bI lcep .lxlcu Butler got ahold ot me I was be gllllllllg to wonder 1t theyd ever glve me up but Ron got Jealous and took me over for two more touchdowns Gee lsnt lt n1ce to be popular? W1th all those men llghtlllg over me Im hable to Lust a seam someday And that H1gg1nsv1l1e game' C,h1el was out 1n front as captaln Sh1.rley and I agreed that he made Gosh but I was t1red after that game' Ron Juoe John and Jlm mle Just nearly wore me out car 1y1ng me across that l1ne CNot that Im compla1n1ng you under stand'J My boy Joe took me for qu1te a run I thought but then that last touchdown came up and really surprlsed me' Ron prac tlcally k1lled me Jugglmg me a pound' Then to apologlze he took me for a llloooonnnnggg run And the substltute boys treat ed me tenderly Tra1n1ng them young you know' Well I gotta catch up on my sleep belore the Raytown game Somethlng tells me 1tS gonna be klnda rough Im tellm you now th1s rugged l1fe 1S KILLIN me' Keep lt up T1gers' Yours for more touchdowns Z1gger1na thrcc tr1es and Branson went over on a lme plunge Bell klCked the extra po1nt Heatherly added the last Tlger tally ln a flash of speed and open field runmng when he took the k1ck off on h1S own goal l1ne and spr1nted the length of the field for the counter Coll1ns attempt fol the converslon was no good Il ll 0 ' 1 ' 7 7 ' ll n n - , Y . 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I H D .- Page 4 W H S Spirit Oct I9 949 PRESENTING THE SPIRIT STAFF Once upon a t1me 1n the far beyond, as I was walk1ng along a man stopped me He 1nqu1red as to the contents of a eerta1n paper he held I Looked at the headlng THE SPIRIT 1949 I explalned lt to h1m then he 1nqu1red as to what those names 1n the upper left hand corner meant so I Sald Rowena IS our ed1tor Shes five feet two wlth eyes of blue As a cheerleader Rowena seems to have a never ending supply of energy and Zlp In the state speech contest last year she recelved first place and last summer she was awarded a sch1olarsh1p for a SIX weeks speech course at Denver Ln1vers1ty If you havent got ac qua1nted w1th Rowena youd bet er hurry because shes a senior Patrlcla Summpers better known as Tl'lSIl IS a sen1or too Shes our assistant edltor and also typ lSt Trxsh IS famous for her mu SIC If you have never heard her sing you re really m1ss1ng some thing Shes terr1fic' Ca1v1n Czeschln IS buslness man ager If you wonder who helps make part of the beaut1ful musle Ill the band now you know IIS Calvin on hlS new French horn Hes a freshman and qu1te a guy PreSeHI1Hg our sports editor R1chard Smlth who needs no m troduct1on your first encountear w1th Herble was probably over a mlcrophone Hes the guy who tells what s happenmg on the foot ball field Th1S 1S Just one of hlS many talents Look for th1s ath lete 1n basketball and track and youll be looking at a Jack of all trades Th1s IS about Mar1lyn our art ed1tor Maybe you recognize her as another Shlvely s1ster or may be as the pretty fortune teller 'vt the Penny Carnlval If you ever need to find Mar1lyn before school starts 1n the mornmg look 1n the gym There on the floor will be Marllyn pract1c1ng on her flute Shes another of the class of 50 Now come the people who tell you whats happemng about scnool the news reporters Joann Cooper who IS a cute elghth grader shes famous for her b1g brown eyes Her h0bb16S are collectmg plastlc animals and playing f-ootball Bet'y Roach IS a lreshman ll l1as been a promoter OL leentown She seems qu1te interested 111 loot ba boys It you vxoiuu why dont ask l1er I wasnt supposed to tell Nancy Dav1s lS a sophomrne and a majorette When you get through watching her tw1rl you are e1tl1er crosseyed or blind Last year Spec was princess of the Arrow Ball Marty Caldwell comes next QD1d you ever try to Wflte prmtable paragraph about your self? Well dont lt doesnt workJ If your favorlte top1e IS ho1ses I bet theres at least one 13615011 vsho can out talk you on tl1e sub ject Irene Mette If you happen to be drivlng past the skating r1nk look across the noad and you are liable to see the objeet of Irenes affect1on her horses Now comes Helen Holder the bass drummer It you look elose ly y-ou w1ll discover that llelen plays left handed You should hear her speak Freneh Ooh la la Helens another d1gn1f1ed senior Simmons and Joan Huuing Joans that redhead who key one of Coachs boys out at 111 ht Last year Joan made tI1e sopho 1nore p1lg11mage to Jeherson C1ty Shes a cheerleader and quite an rt1s't too CI understand that when Sh1rley writes her book Joan IS to 1llustrate 1tJ Yes Sh1rley IS gomg to write a book for ch1ldren The results should pnove lnterestmg Il you can scare Shlrley out of her shy ress Cat the p1anoJ shes '1 verv good p13HlSt She IS usually seen 1n a green truck Our exchange edltor IS Carol Frost Carol IS first cl.1r1net1st 1n the band Last year she was sopho more cand1date for Queen Carol s llObbl9S are the plano and Bob Reynolds Sponsormg our pape1 are Mrs Carter the freshman En llsh teacher and Spanish teacher She WI11 direct the Junior play th1s year And now some one who needs no 1ntroduct1on es'pec1al1y to the students of W H S IS MISS Fa1th' Dont ever try to stump her on a math problem because It cant be done If you want ad JQCIIVBS to deser1be IVIISS W1ll1e A NIGHT AT THE CARNIVAL On the even1ng of October 4 1949 the senior class presented the a11nual Penny Carn1val After being greetd at the door by Mrs Xxo1kn1an and Rowena Cwho gra e ously offered 'oo rel1eve us of a small amountl we went 1nto the gym wlueh was d1sgu1sed wxth tie many attractlons charaeter1s t1c of a carmval Being part1cularly 1nterested 1n the rat race we hurrled over tneie but were d1sappo1nted to discover not rats' We had our fortunes told by the pretty fortune teller and got in l1ne for the museum but the a1o1na of Chef We1tzels popcorn tempted us away Among other attractlons were 1oulette b1ngo fun house cake walk the fish pond the Hot Spot rd a rooster guess Included 1n the unlque Slde sl ow were a skit The HltCh IlIkC1S enacted by Florence and Joe tI1e minstrel quartet TD TS which was very good and 11otl1er skit ent1tled Llttle Nell The highlight of the even1ng mme at the announcement that Diane Montgomery and Noble Gene Dav1s had won the tltles Most Popular Girl and Most Pop ular Boy Each class was well represent ed Janice Etter and Lee Adams for tl1e seniors Martha Dyer and Burton Shukers for the Juniors for the sophomores were Janet li'IeMeek1n and J C HlgglHS the freshmen were Nancy George and P lul Ovymffs and the elghth grade c nd1dates were Joyce Foekler nd Donald Cleveland So ended another Penny Car mval and we thank the Sen1or Class of 1940 for affordlng us a y onderful evening l'a1th Just th1nk of all the DICE thmgs you l1ke 1n a teacher and you ve got her CNote MISS Falth eut th1s but your edltor put it back 1n Shes gonna be madlb Vlhen I finished explammg to the man he suddenly asked What year lS this? Why th1s IS 1949 I Sald The old man slowly walked ofi I yelled at h1m Say what your name Oh Just call me R1p Van W1nkle he Sald and yylth that he d1sappea.red ' Martha Caldwell . . . , I 1 L ' I ' ' Ll tl . I . V , 5 ' I l I i H ' I I , - . . 1 I ' I I 1 I ll . V ' A '. ' . . f 'I , I I I . . , , . , I , . l I' U' 1 1 I A 1 ' ' 1 1 , - . I, . , . I I , I .I I I ' 7 . ' 7 . H H ' I I . . I 1 ' . . . . 1 I I I , ll ' L I 1 I ' . . a ' TAA - na na I I , ' ' 7 ' , . . . I U ' ' 7 ' I I ' 7 Y 8 , I . I . a ' r f - , ' . ' x ' ' P' I ' . . . - . 1 - I I 3 ' ' . . I - I x . I . ' 7 s ' 1 I ' s f ' ur ' 1 ' - s . . , r .. ' , - - - I 1 v 1 , . , . v - I r 1 ' ' ll I . , Y I . I u ' 19 ' ' s 7 - , , , . . . -. ,- . I ' ' -5 ' GK ' ' ' ' a I I I A ' ' . H . ,, . n . , H , a - 1 v 1 I A , I I I ' CK ' . . , . . 1 1 . y . I ' 7 ' 'I ' I - I I , I . I . I I . , , . , . ' ' . . ' ' 44 - n . . , . I.. , . ' I I I I Tl1e feature ed1to1s are bhnley . I . . I. ' ' 1 ' . I . 1 . , ,I ' I I I I . 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Student Publlcotnon of WARRENSBURG HIGH SCHOOL V 8 Warrensburg Mlssourl Wednesday November2 1949 N0 3 JIM TE ATER WINS Jxm Teater a member of the Junlor Class won first prlze and 52.3 m the recent F1re Preventnon Essay Contest Dolores Peak a seventh grade student won sec ond pr1ze 1n the same contest There were more than 100 entrles ln th1s contest from all over the county W H S IS Justly proud 0' these students Congratulatmons' PLAY DAY HELD FOR HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS The women s physlcal educat1on department of C M S C spon sored the first Play Day smce World War II There were 105 g1rls who attended from Warsaw Calhoun Lowry City Ballard Lexmgton LaTour Farmers Boonvllle Wanrensburg Norrls College H1gh Osage K1ngsv11le Corder Independence and Holden The g1rls were drvlded 1nto groups named for the holldays A varxety of events was played w1th the Labor Day and Thanks place Followmg the mornmg aCt1V1 tres a much welcomed lunch was served 1n the shelter house After the meal the glrls saw exh1b1t1on danc1ng by the Orchesls Dancmg Club and a sw1mm1ng demon strat1on by the Dolphms Carol Frost Barbara Black Dona Coifman and Betty Barnhlll won awards m the posture parade W H S was represented by Dona Coffman Joan Hardlng Betty Barnhlll Joan McCoy Bar bara Black Edna Jo Campbell Shlrley S1mmons Shlrley Flsher Carol Frost and Della Cummlng It IS only an error of Judgment to make a mlstake but xt argues n lnfirmlty of character to ad here to It when dlscovered The Chlnese say The glory IS not m never fa1l1ng but 1n r1s1ng every tme you fall Florence Ball CStory on page 45 HOMECOMING poppmg up such as floats and more candldates for Homecom1ng Queen th1s years Homecom1ng parade IS bemg awalted w1th greater ant1c1pat1on than ever before Any organlzatlon or class may enter a float 1n the Homecom1ng parade The Student Councll IS offermg prlzes amountxng to S15 and the wxnners w1ll be announc ed the mght of the game To add more compet1t1on the W Club has decxded to enter a cand1date for Queen along wlth the upper three class regulars Floats entrles must be reglster ed w1th the secretary of the Stu dent Councll by November 9 to be el1g1ble for the parade Wtxh the cooperatlon of every one concerned thxs should be one of the most memorable Home commg parades 1n the h1story of W H S COMING EW ENTS IN v 7 11 l 1errcan Educatlon Week Nov 10 P p Rally and Snake Dance Nov 11 Iloemcommg Game Adnan here -lomecomlng Parade Nov 18 Foctball Holden there KUTHANNE MARR. LELEBRATES BIRTHDAY If by chance ywou happened to be gomg down Grover Street Frlday mght after the football game w1th H1gglf1SVl118 and 1f you happened to hear a commotlon 1n the basement of the Marr resl dence lt was only a party bemg held 1n honor of Ruthanne s bxrth day There were about fifty guests present two of whom were here from Columbla Clf you dldllt meet the two g1r1s from Colum bla ask some of the boys who dxd Im sure they ll all agree when I say they were really cute' Rxght boys J The party was a blg success and the ICC cream cake and A good t1me was had by all, and everyone left wlth the hope that Ruthanne would have anoth er party ln the near future It CLUB MEETING HELD The Warrensburg Hlgh School W Club met Tuesday October 18 and voted to sponsor a cand1date ior homecommg queen and a float for the parade They have made money by servmg as ushers at the teachers meetlng October 6 7 and by selhng mums 'on Dads Illght PHA DELEGATION GOES T0 LEXINGTON Members of the Future Home makers Club attended the FHA SUbdlS'tI'lCt meetlng at Lexlngton on Saturday October 22 Betty Plne was chosen sub dlSt.!'lCt song leader for the year The Club was accompanled on the tr1p by their sponsor M1ss Velma Flsher . . 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I - l c ,, . . . . . . . . , Page 2 VV PI S Spun Nov 2 I949 W H S SPIRIT Publlshed B1 Weekly by Warrensburg Hlgh School Warrensburg, MISSOUII SPIRIT STAFF Edltor l ouena Bobllllt Ass1stant Ldltor 1 1t11c1a Summers Busmess Nlanagel Ldltlll f.,LLNChlll Art Ldlt0l Maulyn bhnely 5130115 Ld1LU1 lilclldld blllltll l ettuxe Ld1t.ors Jo 111 ll Lldlllfb all d Shlrley blIllIIl0l'lS Exchange LdlIOT Lalol lxost T5 pxst lat11c1a bllllllllelb Reportels Helen lloldtx I1 ene Mette Nancy Dax lb M utha. Ctldvwell Joan Cooper and Betty Roach Sponsoxs NX1ll1e l nth a11d Lo1s Camel EDITORIAL YEAH W A R R E N SBURG' YEAH TIGERS' YEAH YEAH WARRENSBURG TIGERS' As the yell of the pep club r1ses the people of Warrensburg are proud proud of tl1e1r publ1c h1gh school proud of the1r Hne young c1t1zens But when tl1e yell d1es down they somet1mes hear th1ngs that causes them to lose that sat1stact1on words that l1urt the1r pr1de The callber of language used t our games IS Just as not1ceable as 1S our short punt format1on We grant tl1at a crovtd of football fans 1snt the most courteous and agreeable group 1n the world but We need not tu1n football lnto a verbal battle The T1gers fight our battles We W111 agree that 1n our own m1nds we admlre a courteous well behaved group of I1 gh school v1s1t0rs We want to ueate that klnd of 1mpress1on on the other schools We want to be known as a school that 1S tops 1n everyth1ng selfd1sc1pl1ne a mong ourselves and Wlth others belllg a ma1n factor F1rst lmpresslons are last1ng lets make our Hrst 1mpress1on somethmg to be proud of' THE FORGOTTEN LIN E To cont1nue about the boys of tl1e line to whom we want to g1V6 full credlt Jack W11klHSOH 1S 17 years old Ire 1S 6 ft exactly and WC1ghS 148 lbs H1s football number IS 68 Jack Sald he l1ked the l1ne best because, I l1ke the way the l1ne plays, and lt7S more fun than the backfield Wllkle, who IS a semor, has played football two years, basketball 1 year, and A QUICK GLANCE AT A CLASS OR TWO By Barbara Cone Ever walk past that door at the end of the hall upsta1rs say about second hour? Heres a sample of what was golng -on the other mornmg I hale 1 2 3 4 c Crazy? No Just speech class It seems they re learmng breathe Now surely Mrs Mc Kean there must be an eas1er way than that' After all they ve done pr tty well for the last sev erteen years havent they? If anyones mterested 1n some 1nfo about p11gr1mages Cln case anyone ever wants to make onel oome to anyone 1n Enghsh lltera ture They can g1Ve It to you str:-ught from the shoulder The lI13JOI'lty feel as 1f theyd been there and back They Just flnlsh back m1nd you? Wlth the Can terbury P1lgr1ms They also d1s covered some new ones 1n thelr m1dst along the way It seems some p1lgr1ms appeared of wh1ch even Chaucer never dreamed Rlght Helen? Drop 1n on them scmetlme They ll be start1ng on Macbeth soon Cant you Just hear Mrs Mclxean when she hears them read Shakespeare? Quote Wha hoppened? Unquote Well nothmgs happened yet but th1S column had better stop before srmcthmg does' See you next IS sue t ack 1 year Jack Stewart lS 17 years of age He 1S 5 ft 7 1n and Welghs 160 lbs H1s football number 1S 18 Jack saxd he was contented ID the l1ne because It g1V6S me a sense of accompl1shment and xt IS ln the m1ddle of everythmg Jack has taken part 1n all three sports offered at W H S He IS another senlor Ted Dowler IS 15 years old IS 5 ft 10 1n and we1 hs 4 lbs H1s football number 15 He has taken part 1n football and track He l1kes the l1ne best be cause I th1nk I can help the team more ln the l1ne Its boys l1ke that that make a football team' Jack Colbern IS 16 and IS an other SIX footer He W9lghS 144 lbs H1s football number IS 77 ZIGGERINA THE PIGSKIN Wow' Wow What a work out Ive had lately' After that Ray town game Coaclue scrubbed me t1ll I thought Id wear out' But it was worth every speck he scrubbed off what a game' I was p1ouder of my boys that n1ght than ever before We ve really got a Hghtmg team There was only one deta1l I couldnt tell tnem apa1t They all looked l1ke a mud p1e 1nakers del1ght to me'- Just IH case you couldnt d1S tngulsh e1ther DeBacker made that touchdown I guess you fig ured that out though eh? Elbert was capta1n that n1ght I made a mental note of the fact so I could tell Zo The way I understand It though a certa1n brunette 1n the band Ca senlorb IS Just as mter eted 1n aforementloned subJect uS lS Zo COoops' Me and my b1g By the t1rne I got around to the R1ch H111 game I was Just as c1ean as could be so what hap pens? It rams harder than It d1d before the Raytown game I th1nk Ill Just go dlrty the rest of my lfe These baths are wear1ng my lude out And I was so confused hom all c1ybody 'uct and P Pete kept me Speakmg those touchdowns 'Ev vtanted to get 1nto the DID' John Jxm C J1m Bob R and Ron really busy w1th touchdowns of Ron l1e was captam that n1ght Me for maklng that a permanent arrangement CRO wena agrees? And a word to If atcr here henceforth please be more careful about what you say to our opponents Not every cnc HDDTGCIHIGS bemg called But terball Well folks I gotta run Anoth Cl bath you know' Yours for more touchdowns Z1gger1na Jack says he l1kes the l1ne be cause he can Do more good there He has played two years ard we WIII be seelng hlm 1n '1ct1on agaln next year Bob Ball lS 17 years old He IS 5 ft 8 ln and he WC1ghS 144 lbs H1s football number IS 71 Bob Ilk6S to play the l1ne because It IS the roughest part of the game, and I l1ke tfo be where lt IS rough He has taken part 1n football and track . . . , I t . . . . , - ! 7 Q . . ' 1 ! 7 . . ------ ......- ---- x , ' 1 .4 . . 3 ' 1. - ' ' ' ----- . 1 , . . - . A , . .------ -. u w my ' U I , , K. , . V ' . H . - . 4 v------------ - v 4 , . fl , , , H CX y ' v 1 ' . 1 4 ' ' ' as !! . f' -- --..----.. llal-, 1, 2, 3, 4. 5 1 V 1 - .-- Z 1 - ' 1- A 1 . ' s i ' 'A '. ' y ' . ' 1 , - - .- - - - to V . . 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H . . ,, , . . ., H ' - - , - 44 Nov 2 I 949 W H S Splrlt Page 3 TIGER VICTORY STRING BROKEN BY RAYTOWN The W H S Tlgers suffered then' first set back of the season to a strong Raytown eleven at Raytown Oct 18 Both teams were hampered by a sllppery ram soaked field Raytown led I 0 at halftlme The Trgers scored the1r touch acwn w1th less than a m1nute left took the Raytown k1CkOff on the War on a who good Ron Heatherly m1ssed the k1ck for the extra pofnt Raytowns fllllt-131 score came early 1n the flrst quarter The Tlg ers kfcked off and downed Raytown on the Bengal 49 Two first downs moved the ball to the 10 where halfback Parker went for 3 and Kroenke fullback went the rest of the way Cockran ran the converslon on a quarterback sneak The Bengals stopped a Raytown dr1ve on the Warrensburg 18 1n the game Pete Wertzel .rensburg 25 and handed off reverse to Joe DeBacker sklrted the s1de11ne behmd blockmg to score untouched of the1r own 1n the thxrd quarter but were unable to push the ball 1nto scormg pos1t1on Late 1n the last quarter Ray town returned a punt to the War lcnsburg 48 and drove to the 8 where Parker went :off tackle for the second Raytown counter and Cockran again converted on a sreak Then Raytown klcked off to set up the Warrensburg tally The Tlgers although on the short end of the final score shvow ed up well agaxnst the Raytown powerhouse The1r touchdown was the second to be scored agalnst Raytown th1s season and the 14 po1nts for Raytown represented the fewest po1nts scored by the team 1n any game th1s year There was a small boy named Lee Who came face to face wlth a flea The flea sp1t ln h1s eye And Lee started to cry That dlrtg old flea splt on me Herble Smlth There once was a boy from Beserk Who would rather sleep than work One day In a daze He sat on a blaze Now he s a wxde awake Jerk Lee Adams TIGERS MAUL RICH HILL The W H S Tlgers steam xollered R1ch H111 51 0 at R1ch H111 October 21 111 a conference tlt R1ch H111 never penetrated deeper than the Warrensburg 25 and the Tlgers held a 20 to 0 ad vantage at half tfme Blocked punts set up the first two Bengal tall1es After the k1ck ofl Rxch H111 was forced to punt nd the attempt was blocked The 'lfgers took over on the R1ch H111 18 where J1m Coll1ns went off tackle for the counter and through the mlddle for the converslon Warrensburg aga1n klcked off and forced R1ch H111 to punt Agam the punt was blocked and Warrensburg grabbed the ball on the R1Ch H111 25 Ron Heatherly p1cked up 15 yards around left end and John Wertzel went around r1ght end to pay d1rt Coll1ns placed klcked the extra pomt The Bengals mterrupted a pass fn the second quarter and drove to the opponents 1 yard l1ne where John Weltzel went through the mlddle to score Heatherly After takmg the klcksoff to open the second half the Tlgers mov ed to the R1Ch H111 10 where Heatherly went around r1ght end to score A pass from Heatherly to Lee Adams for the extra pomt was lncomplete Warrensburg took a punt and was downed on the R1Ch H111 41 Pete Weitzel went around left end and lateralled to Coll1ns whvo went all the way An attempt to run the converslon falled The Bengals next took over af ter a fourth down fumble on the R1ch H111 32 Two plays moved xt to the 5 where Bob Ross drove through the mlddle bo score Pete W6ltZe1S attempt to run the con vers1on was stopped Ron Heatherly xntercepted an aer1al and was downed on the R1ch H111 25 where Pete Weltzel scored on two runs Joe DeBacker dropped klcked the extra pomt The final Tlger touchdown came on another fourth down fumble and Warrensburg galned posses s1on of the ball on the R1ch H111 22 Jim P1eschel passed to Bob Ross for 8 yards and Lee Adams completed an aerlal to J1m Plesch el ln the end zone An attempt to run the converslon was stopped TIGERS ROLL OVER EL DORADO The WHS Tfgers mamtamed the1.r West Central Conference lead by downmg the El Dorado Sprfngs bulldogs 31 6 at El Do rado October 28 The hustlmg Tlger l1ne and backfield chcked inom the open1ng kfckoff and soon earned the respect ot El Dorado Warrensburg took a bad klckoli and .retulneu It to the Bulldog 43 yard l1ne where Ron Heather ly skfrted lert end for 37 and aga1n for 30 and the touchdown John Weftzel went over on a quarterback sneak for the con version After an exchange of downs the Bengals quarter orove wlth four first dvowns to the El Dorado 10 where Heatherly knlfed off tackle to pay dfrt A pass from Joe DeBacker to Lee Adams for the converslon was m complete The half ended wxth the core 13 0 After k1ck1ng off to open the second half the Bengals forced took over 1n the second on the1r own 38 and El Dorado to punt and took over on the Bulldog 46 After one play was called back on a pen alty John Weltzel went around left end and reversed h1S field to go all the way J1m Coll1ns k1ck from placement for the con vers1on was wlde After the krckoff El Dorado punted and Warrensburg was downed on the Bengal 45 yard lne Two first downs moved the o ll to the El Dorad-o 18 where Pete Wertzel drove off tackle for the touchdown Heatherlys kfck for the converslon was no good To beg1n the th1.rd perbod War rensburg took over the ball on downs on the E1 Dorado 30 and moved to the 8 where J1m Pleschel passed to Adams xn the end zone DeBacker s dropklck for the extra pomt was low Wuth less than a m1nute to play El Dorado capltallzed on the ap pearance of the final T1ger re serves and drove to the Bengal 5 yard lme where Roundtree went over A pass for the conversnon was lncomplete Soph You ought to take chloroform' Fresh Who teaches 1t'7 . , . . . 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CK ' 37 Page 4 W H S Splrlt Nov 2 1949 THIS IS THE ARROW STAFF OF 49 By Martha Caldwell The Edltor ln Chlef of the Ar row staff 1S Betty Basham She has a mad pass1on for football games I wonder It the players h ve anythmg to do wlth 1t'P Bet ty IS well known for her or1g1n al1ty 1n wr1t1ng plays Her fav or1te food IS Chlcken Tetrazmnl' Mar1lyn Sh1vely who IS an As slstant Art Edlt0F and she my goodness We talked about he.r 1n the Sp1r1t last week too So on to Ke1tl1 Cox lb another ASSlStaHt Art Edlt01 Hls favor1te d1Sh S fun yat sung Hmmmm sounds lke sometl11ng stra1ght from low 61 Slobovla to me but he 1ns1sts lt 1s from Cllllld His favvorlte game IS POSTOFFICE f wonder 11 Martha mfluenced th1s dec1s1on'7J I Sald Hobb1es and he sa1d Yeah so I sa1d On to Rowena Bobbltt who was al e wr1tten about 1n last weeks Sp1r1t staff hne up She 1S the L1te.rary Edltor Ass1stant Llterary Edltor Helen Holder wl1o IS another of 1 st weeks l1ne up Parker Chr1stopher IS the tall dark Senlor boy who IS seemlng I., afra1d of g1rls We dont b1te fno matter what Stewart tells xoub Park1e IS the buslness man ger of the Arrow Donna Morrxson IS a photog rapher for the annual FIOOSIC can usually be seen squ1r1ng half the k1dS IH school around 1n her truck Joan Dodge IS another photog rapher At football games she can be found out on the S1dG111'1eS Wlth her trusty flash camera The secretary of the Arrow staff IS Sarah Regers I hear she makes Mr Turnbow a rel1able secretary Her hobby lS crochet mg and she really does beautlful vtork The sponsor of the Arrow IS the general busmess teacher the typlng teacher the bookkeepmg teacher the fellow who sells foot ball t1CkGtS at the games and the person who keeps the score at the basketball games If by now you haven t recognlzed Mr George W Young you are really mlsslng the acqualntance of a grand SENIOR PERSONALITY Prom1seths prom1seths thats al' I ever get prom1seths Th1S 15 a facs1m1le of Elmer Fudd If you have heard th1S remark com mg from a tall blonde semor you leave had the pleasure of meet1ng Florence Ball Florence 1S the v1ce pres1dent of the Semor Class Her favor1te foods are fr1ed eh1cken and cherry p1e she l1kes to skate very much he prefers ta1lored clothes and her favor1te classes are short hand and Spanush We under stand she IS the Wh1Z of the short hand class Her hObb1e 1S Cuh huhb J C By the way she l1kes sweet people Hmmmmm When asked what she does 1n her spare tlme she can be heard to say Ha' What spare tll'I'l69 Florence IS one 1nd1v1dual whom well surely m1ss at the end of th1s year Her humor and v1vac1ty have made Clarence well known to the students of WHS I Ben Pryon Jr New and old flames D1ane M and Charles S Margaret D and DaVld B Margot E and Turrys George A and Betty P Jean1e S and Norman J Pat L and Joe L Ina May Gaebel the new e1ghth grade g1rl seems to be dolng all r1ght for herself Whats wrong Luc11le'? You re treatmg DaV1d sort of cool' A1nt love grand? Martha I thmks so could No 75 have tnythmg to do w1th 1t George A seems to have crush on Betty P but we know Bettys heart belongs to No 22 seems 'oo be carrymg qu1te a few torches Lee Ann tlme try1ng to make up her m1nd w1ll lt be Joyce F J IS havmg a hard Wh1ch one was a gal named Jo a lot to hex beau But one day 1n d1smay He ran away And now we find Jo so low Lee Adams There once Who talked teacher and a real frlend to all We re sure the students of W H S w1ll never forget the encourage lrent and advlce of a swell per son 'our Mr Young SEEN HEARD IMAGINED I Ben Pryon Say d1d you hear about the hayr1de a bunch of the Jun1ors and SCHIOTS went on last Satur day n1ght'P It seems some of the g1rls suddenly went on a myster 1ous walk 1n the old cemetery' For further 1nformat1on see Jo Campbell or Mar1lyn Sh1vely' The grapevlne has lt that a certa1n romance seems to be bud d1ng 1n fifth hour typmg class' A certa1n Junlor g1rl one Betty 1ne and a blond semor boy 1111t1als M S Just m1ght be be h1nd all th1s ' We saw J1mmy PeUH1Hgt0H at the Raytown game Tuesday nlght' Mall oh man Somethlng new has been added ' Have yvou met Charles Senlor our new Freshman boy? It looks as 1f Dorxs D lS helplng h1m get acqua1nted Who wouldnt w1th a car l1ke that? If you have not1ced Joan W1l hams and Earl Murphy strolhng surpr1sed' They re another addl t1on to our Hall of Flames Joan tells us she has to look up to Earl' Oh these tall dark men ' It looks as 1f both those Sh1vely gals have crushes lon football men' Rumor IS that Mar1lyn s heart was 1n her tluoat when a certa1n r1ght guard was capta1n at the Raytown game ' Speakmg of Mar1lyn we lear she received a myster1ous mum for the Dads Day Game wxth no card m1nd you' We wonder P If you happened to notlce the glrls swmgmg lassos last M-on day lt was noth1ng unusual' Those Baucom men were here We hear John WeltZ61 fsup posedly gomg steady m1nd youj was seen 1-1d1ng w1th Celesta H1ghland the other n1ght ' John declares he was forced 1nto 1t' We wonder what Jloan thlnks of all that? Our Love Bug IS certa1n1y gettmg around lately Our latest report are two blond V1Ct1lTLS namely Mary Carolyn and W11 L.1e ' Say lets make thlS a perma nent arrangement Orch1ds to J1mmy Teater our Future Flreman of Amerlca Be sure to see the Lexmgton game Nov 4 . . . , I 1 A, . . , I I I 1 a . ,, . . I , . . . . . , v U . S 1 . 1 - - . A L . A . . 4 - a - Q . . - ' - I A . l v - - A I , , , . . : . . .. - - ' A , ' '- S . . , . , . , . A ' . . . 1 v , ' Y , u 1 - ID- Q - - - ' ' - - : s , ' , . . - . ., 1. ,x . . . , . D... U A ', ' 3 ' ' ' ' . . . 141 - , 0.1: ' ' . , . . i . - , , .... 1 . - . I. , sa - an , e , . . . I . . I , . . . , ' . . . . , , . . . U . . ,, I as 1, -- . . , , . . ' Sl 77 ' K4 . 1 I ' 9 7 9 ' ' ' ' ' , ' Wi - - rx ' ' ' Y U, . . . HEARD, through the halls lately, donft be r . I V A . , V .- . 4 . . I ' ., . ,. - ss as a . . - ' l, . L, . , ' , ' ... . . , 1 1 U I, I E 1 F ' F - . 1, o F . . , v . . , . . 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Vol. 8 Worrensburg Missouri Wednesday November 23 I949 No. 3 WHS Wms est Central Conference Mary Ann Slgrlst Rowena Bobbltt Joan Hardmg tQueenD Mary C Mc Klnney I Crown Thee By Martha Caldwell The flags were flymg hlgh The band marched onto the fleld The n1ght was beaut1ful because the moon had pushed the clouds a Slde as though they were double doors The crowd became s1lent and anx1ous A green convertlble crulsed around the field and stop ped at the east entrance Four gxrls stepped from the car These Queens walked across the field and through an alsle prepared by the band The drums began to 1011 The atmosphere was tense A fanfare blared out 1nto the st11l ness of the nlght The candldates pproached the throne The Queen h1t xts stepped of red a VV' of wh1te carnatlons on the Queen s head and announced As captam of the football squad I crown Joan Hardmg Homecom1ng Queen When the wa1t1ng and tenslon xx ere over I thought of the events o' the precedmg week Early 1n the week each class m sen1or 111gh had nom1nated a candldate for Homecomlng Queen Th1s year for the first tlme the W Club chose a candldate also Posters lmed the cor1'1dors unt11 they resembled a l-fall of Fame Dlfferent methods were used to persuade students to vote for the RIGHT Queen At 2 30 on th1s sunny afternoon was seated The evemng cl1max as John We1tze1 forward placed a crown carn'1t1ons centered wlth of November 11 the Homecommg parade started 1ts two mile Jaunt Behmd the band came the floats and other entrles and each queen 1n a oonverltble Behmd the sen 1or float rode Rowena Bobb1tt the sen1or queen Mary Ann S1 grlst the Jumor queen was 1n a convertlble behlnd the Jumor float After the sophomore entry rode Mary Canolyn McK1nney and af ter the W Club float rode the1r candldate for Queen Joan Hard 1n After an over whelmmg vxctory cryone returned to the hlgh school to d1scover the gym masked ln the costume of a dance floor The at mosphere was dreamy In the back ground a symbohc T1ger was set to l1fe by a spotllght the only hghtmg 1n the room The punch and C0Ok1eS furnlsh ed by the Student Councll added sp1ce to the evenmg for those hungry 1nd1v1duals The Queens and thelr escorts began the dance The excltement and tenslon of the evenmg finally subs1ded and from thelr attractlve settlng couples made thelr way home ward to dream of another year cf Homecomlng gone by A relgn mg Queen has been crowned The hghts have been turned down The dance has begun and has end ed So untll next year Homecom mg IS over and done but never forgotten Tngers Defeat Holden To Clinch Tltle For the first tlme 1n the hlstory of our school W H S th1s year won und1s'puted first place IH the VVest Central Conference The Txgers downed every conference foe Appleton C1ty C45 07 Clm ton 625137 Butler C26 77 Rlch H C51 OD Eldorado Sprlngs C31 65 Adrlan C48 OJ and Holden C40 OD The v1ctor1ous team w1ll recelve a trophy and 1nd1v1dual gold foot balls they w11l be honored at two banquets sponsored by theWClub and the Mule Sklnners By Wm n1ng the Holden game W H S was awarded the Holden War rensburg trophy for one year An all star team was chosen by the athletlc board on November 21 The follow1ng members of that team were W H S players Lee Adams end Don Parmley tackle Elbert Le1gh guard John We1t zel halfback Ron Heatherly half back Ralph Ross was chosen as center on the second team The Tlgers were coached by J D Copple MISSOUTI Valley All Star Th1s IS the second consecu tlve year under h1s gu1dance that W H S has placed 1n one of the three top brackets COMING EVENTS Not 24 25 Thanksglvlng H011 days Nov 30 Dec l 2 Mule Skmners Basketball Tournament Dcc 5 Joh11son County Prose and Poetry Contest Dec 8 Assembly at CMSC Dec 9 Sophomore Assembly Band and Choral Cl1n1c Dec 13 Basketball Lexlngton Here Sen1or Chlll Supper Dec 16 Basketball Cllnton There Dec 20 Basketball Holden there Dec 22 Basketball Raytown here Dec 23 Chrlstmas Assembly I I I I I , . , ., Z . - Y . - 1 ' 1 ' v . 111 - , ' 1 ' 1 I . 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' 3 Page 2 W H S Spmt Nov 23 1949 W H S SPIRIT Publlshed Bi Weekly Warrensburg High School, Warrensburg, Mnssoun SPIRIT STAFF Edltor Rowena Bobmtt Assxstant Ld1tor 1 atl1c1a Summfrs Busmess Manager Lalwm Lzeschxn Art Ldltor Ma11l5n Shnmlx Sports l:.d1tor kmchald Srmth lertule hdxtors Joan 1lard111f:, Sh1rley S1mn1onS Exchange Ld1tor Lalol Frr t Typ1st Putrlua b'L1lllIllt.l'b RCDOFLGIS Helen Holder Irene Mettc, Iwanev D'u1s Martha Lxldwell Joxn Cooper and Betty Roach Sponsoxs YV1111e 1 'uth and Lols C.alte1 LDITORIAL TWO DAY VACATION' Two days to loaf VlSlt and stuff ourselves Wlth food thats the first thmg we tlllflk of 1n connect1on w1th Thanksgwlng 1snt 1t 'Ihe baSlC reason for th1s November hol1day has been lost smothered 1n a multltude of ma terlal thlnbs Our forefathers set aslde th1s day to g1V9 thanks to God for the many blessmgs he h d bestowed upon them Through the years these blessmgs have been lost 1n materlal 1uxu.r1es We are mov1ng farther and farth er away from the examples our forefathers set for us It lS true that the world has changed greatly but the wonders of 11fe and good health have not To l1ve 1n tlllS remarkable age to attend school at W H S to choose our frlends to have safe homes and good food to be free to do as we please these are the thmgs we should be thankful for They are the thmgs that money cannot buy they are g1ven by God We the students of W H S have every necessary 1ngred1ent for a rlch full 11fe If ever we ask ourselves What do we have to be thankful for? let us re member that l1fe ltself lS the most beautlful of all blessmgs F H A NEWS The Future Homemakers f Amerlca met Tuesday evemng November 9 Sh1rlene Wl1bOYH the club presldent called the meet mg to order P1ns were present ed to new members and Judy Coulson reported on the sub dlS tQlCt meetmg Plans for a bake sale were d1scussed The meetmg was closed by the members smg mg the F H A song BANQUET HONORS FOOTBALL SQUAD Honormg the squad and cele bratmg lt and ltS coach as con ference champlons the 1949 foot ball banquet was held at Rlggles Tuesday evenlng November 22 Ruff1e CRalphJ Ross and Ron Heatherly senxors were named as havmg been elected co captalns by the1r teammates Other enter tamment whlch supplemented lavlsh turkey d1nner 1ncluded the showmg of mov1ng p1ctures of the Warrensburg Butler game he Warrensburg Adr1an game lnclud mg the crowmng of the Home commg queen and the Homecom lnt, parade Guests at the banquet m ad d1t1on to all members of the foot ball squed were the faculty and the Board of Educat1on The Forgotten Llne 5 ft 915 ID and welghs lbs h1s football number IS J1m sa1d he had played 1n he l1ne smce he was a freshman that was the reason he contented there He has played lor three years and we hope to see h1m 111 that l1ne next year Robert Ross lS 15 years old 5 1 10 and we1ghs 157 bs h1s football number IS 76 Bob s 1d he l1ked f-ootball and he o dnt care where he played He has taken part 1n both football and track We certalnly thank our lucky stars that we have Bob to take Ruffies place Bob Crocker IS 16 years old 5 I 5 ll and we1ghs 158 lbs Hs football number IS 80 He 1d le plays 1n the l1ne because he ll3S never played anywhere else Bob has played football for three years He IS a Jumor so we ll be see1ng h1m next year Ralph Huffaker 1S 16 years old 5 ft 7 m and welghs 137 lbs lhs football number lS 75 Ralph 15 another one of those fellows who llkCS the l1ne better than tl e backfield He has been -out for ll sports We hope to see h1m gam next year Some of the up and commg l1ne men and boys who wlll be sfemg more act1on 1n the com mg years are Avery Brandt, Bur ton Shukers, Gary Larson, Bob Hammond, John Mack Werllng, ard Lester Volent1ne and was Seen, Heard, Imagmed I Ben Pryon Betty Barnhllls long lost lover h s come back We feel sorry for you Joan B Does Deleta have a crush on 'Ied Dowler or are we Just lmag 1n1ng 1t From the and Black how do you burg flut1st th1nk shes pretty cute We won der who they could mean' June Burr has got a couple of b1g handsome men to walk her home at noons Isnt that r1ght Joe L and Loren H 'P Was Donna really gomg to form a Man Haters Club last week? Personally I th1nk lt was all talk and no do Sh1rley F what 15 Jerrys last name' From what we hear hes Butler paper Red Say Robert Mlller l1ke that Warrens They tell me you The off and on romance of Pat ty Wardens IS on agam She has Buddy s rmg n-ow As they say 1n rad1o Tune 1n tomorrow for the next exc1t1ng chapter Orchlds to The falthful mem bers of the Pep Club who yell at '1l1 the games On1ons to The people who d1dnt come to the Homecommg game and dance PROSE AND POETRY CONTEST HELD A prose and poetry readmg fes tual vsas sponsored by the speech class November 16 Dr James S111 actmg as cr1t1c chose the fol lowmg students to represent W H S 1n the Johnson County Con test to be held at KlllgSVllle De cember 5 glrls poetry Joan W1l boys poetry Ron Heath glrls prose Rowena Bob boys prose Ph1ll1p Houx Other students part1c1pat1ng were poetry Jo Campbell falter Barbara Black Jo Almond Joan Wl1l13mS Sh1rley Slmmons Helen Holder g1rls prose Carol Frost Calternateb Betty Basham Rosemary GOSf0Sk1 Jeanneane Parsons and Martha Caldwell boys prose Jack Stewart and B1lly Boyd Dr S111 comp11mented the speech class and Mrs McKean for the h1gh quallty of work demonstrated l1ams erly b1 t g1rls nate? . . . . , . . . 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Nov 23 1949 W H S Spmt Page 3 Tlgers Roll Over Adrlon 48-6 In thexr 1949 homecommg en counter November 11 at the CMSC stad1um the WHS Tigers steam rollered the Adnan Black hawks 48 6 It was the T1gers last home t11t of the season and the v1ctory insured the WHS grld ders of at least a tie for the con ference tltle The Bengals led 20 0 at the end of the 1n1t1al period and held a 36 0 advantage t half time Adr1ans only touchdown came 1n the fourth quarter against the T1g 61 reserves when halfback B111 Hancock went 5 yards around end The k1ck for the extra po1nt was blocked Warrensburg started their touch down parade as soon as the game got under way returning the k1ck ofl to the Adrian 46 Jlm Collins moved the ball to the 27 in two tries and Joe DeBacker went a round left end to score Ron rleatherly went through the mxd dle cn a fake k1ck for the con vers1on went 54 yards around left end for the second tally 1n the perxod and tnen went through on a fake k1Ck for the extra point Ted Dowler Tiger guard got ll1tO the act on the next touch oown when he 1ntercepted an Adr1an aerial and ran 20 yards to pay dirt Pete Wextzel attempt ed to run the extra po1nt but was stopped In the second quarter Collins crashed through center fo 5 y rds and a score after a pass 1ntercept1on by Charles Semor h d g1ven the Bengals possess on of the ball Colllns ran the extra po1nt The Txgers added 2 more po1nts on safety when Adr1an was downed in thelr own end zone Before the half ended J1m P1eschel went off tackle for 39 yards to score and Collins con xerted wlth a place k1ck The Tigers came back after the h lf to recover a Blackhawk fum ble on the Adrian 35 Collins galned 2 then a pass by Heath erly settled 1nto John Weltzels arms Just as he crossed the goal une Col11ns was stopped on an attempt to run the convers1on TIGERS DROP CONTEST TO LEXINGTON 613 The W H S Tlgers rece1ved their second defeat th1s year at the hands of the Lexington M1n utemen at the CMSC stad1um No vember 4 Fumbles and an aerlal attack that backfired proved the Bengals downfall when prom1s lllg drlves were halted by one or the other Lexington took a 6 0 lead 111 the second quarter when MCAIIS ter Lex1ngton fullback mtercep ted a Warrensburg pass and went 46 yards to score untouched M AllSte1 s place klCk for the con version was blocked The second Lexlngton tally came 1n the th1rd per1od when a Warrensburg lateral was snatched in m1d field by a Mlnuteman and run to the Bengal 24 yard l1ne before being downed From there Lexington moved to the 5 yard line where Horton went around end to score A pass from McAl1s ter to Edwards netted the extra point The Tlgers scored IH the late m1nutes of the contest to cl1max who had reeled off long runs throughout the game went through the middle from the 3 to pay d1rt An attempted place klCk for conversion was blocked STUDENT COUNCIL NEWS The Central MISSOUPI D1str1ct Student Council Assoc1at1on was organized at CMSC October 20 Warrensburg High School and College Hlgh co sponsored he meet1ng The eleven schools presented wrote and rat1f1ed const1tut1on and elected officers as follows College Hlgh pres1dent Eldon vice president W1ll1am Chrlsman secretary Warrensburg High treasurer Plans for a meet 1ng to be held this spring were d1scussed Tlgers Roll Over Adrlan fContD The final Warrensburg touch down came after a long pass by DeBacker to the left s1de of the field was lncomplete An 1dent1cal pass down the opposlte side was completed to P1eschel to net 71 ymrds and the counter The con VCFSIOD attempt failed Tugers Moul Holden To Toke WCC Tltle The WHS T1gers romped to a 40 0 vxctory over the1r arch r1v als the Holden Eagles at Holden November 18 to finlsh the season as und1sputed champions of the West Central Conference and 120 w1n the newly 1nst1tuted Sports mansh1p Trophy The Bengals Jumped to an early lead after an Eagle fumble gave Wanensburg possesslon of the p1gsk1n on the Holden 22 yard l1ne A first down moved the ball to the 8 where two tr1es by Joe DeBacker advanced It to the 1 yard str1pe and John Weltzel plunged through the mlddle for the counter Ron Heatherly an the extra po1nt on a fake k1ck After the k1ckoff by Warrens burg and an exchange of the ball the T1gers drove to the Holden b where the Holden 11ne stiffened and held the Bengals on the SIX mch lxne Holden punted out of danger but Warrensburg return ed to the Holden 35 and drove m the second quarter on two flrst DeBacker moved the ball to the J where John Weitzel went a round left end to score and went off tackle on a fake k1ck for the conversion The Tigers again struck pay dirt shortly before the end of the first half when Holden punted md Warrensburg aga1n returned 11 into Holden territory th1s tlme tc the 37 yard l1ne Two first downs advanced the ball to the la where DeBacker went for 5 and John We1tze1 skirted left end for the touchdown Heatherlys kick from placement for the con version was wide and the half ended Wlth the score 20 0 The next Bengal tally came late lll the third per1od on a 42 yard spr1nt by DeBacker after War rensburg had taken over the ball on a Holden punt Heatherlys k1Ck struck a goal post and bounc ed back onto the field After the k1ckoff Holden drove to the Tiger 25 but lost the ball on downs and the Bengals started a dr1ve that was cllmaxed when Pete Wextzel went off tackle from the 16 to score John We1tzel rdl the conversion on a fake k1ck Holden was downed after the . , . . . . 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C - - r ' - t f' . . . , . . a I , Page 4 W H S Splrlt Nov 23 1949 W H S Football Player Honored Lee Adams and Coach J D Copple have been 1nv1ted to the MU K State football game No vembcr 24 by Coach Don Faurot Evlclent y Mr Faurot IS mterest eo 111 Lee s athletic ab1l1ty He has also rccelxed an 1nv1tat1on to the SMU lNotre Dame football game December 3 Because of the Mule Sk1nne1s basketball tournament he w1ll be unable to attend but plans to go down around the flrst of the year Two weeks ago Fr1 dav an SMU football scout col lected Lees grades and sports record of h1s hlgh school years To get 1nto e1ther school a boy must have a h1gh scholastlc stand 102 and be lnterested ln certaxn Sp8Clfl6d subJects Coach says Lee has progressed from h1s Jun 101' year a great deal and has shown rapld lmprovement th1s year Lee IS to be congratulated UPON recelvlng th1s recognltlon LHLCKLES Co1l1ns Were you ever both ered wlth athletes foot'7' Teater Yes when the captam of the football team caught me datmg h1s glrl Mr Huxol Ruffle can you tell the class what a saw horse ls Ruflie I a1n t sure but It must bc the past tense of sea horse Leo If I s'tood on my head ll the blood would lllow to lt wouldnt 1t'P Then when I m stand mg on my feet why doesnt the blood rush to them? Coach Your feet aren t empty S1r Lancelot Make haste E la1ne and get me the can opener Methlnks I have a flea 1n my' knxpht clothes TIQCFS Maul Holden CContJ k ckoff on the1r own 36 and after galnlng 4 yards on the ground took to the a1r and Lost the ball to the Tlgers on downs The Tlg ers drove to the Holden 25 where after several 1ncomplete passes Joe DeBacker knlfed through the mlddle 1n a beautlful exh1b1t1on of cuttlng and faklng to score Just as tlme ran out Heatherly klcked the extra polnt ZIGGERINA THE PIGSKIN H1 there' Its me aga1n' Re noembcr how I complamed about ll that mud? Well never aga1n' After that hard dry field at El dorado Ill just be qu1et Talk about brulses' l sure d-0 hope black ard blue footballs are legal by conference rules But lt dldnt seem to stop the boys They went .rxght on oyer Ron John Pete, Plcschel and Adams kept the score at 31 o And Ron was cap ta1n Hg?-llll tsomeone book me ser 1cusly about that permanent ar rangement deal'J But the ground lmpressed me more than anythmg else Wow Say wasnt lt cold at the Lex mgton game? My p1g plmples were enormous Somebody ought to kn1t me a sweater' Say I g-Ot some awfully rough treatment that 1 1ght' Those Lexmgton boys were so BIG' Ralph was captaln so Ednle was awfully pleased Cant say as how I blame her I must say I feel Ive earned my s1lver wmgs now Coachle sure was pass h pm' And tl1e Homecom1ng game' Gee wasnt that someth1ng 'louchdowns touchdowns nothlng but touchdowns' QWIIO s complaln 1ng'J The second team d1d a m1ghty fine Job I was plannlng on watchlng tl1e ceremony at the half and that nasty old coach tcok me wlth hlm 1nto the dress llltf room' What a blast' Anyway I understand It was all awfully nxce Congratulat1ons Joan' I leard the dance was fun too I wouldnt know of course That I'I'l a11 man stuffed me in a bag took me to Cr1ssey and dumped me 'ts tlmes l1ke tl at when I wonder lf anyone loves me Ah well' Say That Holden game was IT' What a tr1umph'I nearly froze my lacmgs off but 1t was worth ll That was the best game of the 915011 and one of the hardest to watch WOW' What a team' I wanted to go to the dance and see the trophy presented but Coach threw me 1nto the back -of the bus and settled that argu ment fast but I saw the trophy afterward Isnt It a beauty? My boys were so proud of lt and I was so proud of THEM' What a perfect endlng to the1.r football season' A Glance at a Class or Two By Barbara Cone A11d speak1ng of forelgn eco 11em1c condltlons I am remlnded of an 1nterest1ng expenence that happened to me ln Scotland And the Amerlcan problems class IS soff aga1n on another gay dxscus slon The class really enjoys those stor1es of Mr Tarbet s, even 1f he wont g1Ve the answer to THE QUESTION For a look at a real ly 1nterest1ng hlstory class, drop 1r the th1rd hour Its very en Joyable and those J-okes--' There seems to be a sudden rage for poetry The Amerlcan L1terature class IS work1ng on lt now and from what we hear they ve really been worklng hard But when we hear them mumb llng quotatlons such a When the frost 1S on the pumpkm w have a feelmg that the1r thoughts '1rent entlrely on James Wh1t comb Rlley Now for a glance at the qu1et est class ln the school CMr Hux l take notej Thats qu1te a l8pl1tal.lOll Yes lts the mechan ual drawlng class Cas lf you d1dn t knowl It seems they ve added another student lately one Wlth sho.rt brown ha1r and blg brown eyes One of the students 1n the class has developed qu1te a crush on the newcomer How about that Jack? Does I Ben Pryon know about tl'1lS7 So long see you next ISSUE As you have probably reallzed th1s IS my last talk Wlth you Along wlth Ron John Ruffle Chlef Ball W1lk1e Parkle Bob Elbert Lee and Jocko 1 w1ll leave the W H S grldlron It 1snt easy to leave you know It wasnt easy to watch the Holden game remembermg that eleven boys out there were play1ng the1r last game for W H S Wlell no amount of tears w111 br1ng them back and no amount of tlme w1ll erase our memory of them Its been the best year posslble we were v1ctor1ous It w1ll long be 1emembered by the c1t1zens of Warrensburg And th1s 1S my final salute to the most wonderful fellows 1n the world my fightmg T1ge1'S Yours for a v1ctor1ous team next year Au revolr Zxggerma . . . . , . . . . , Q . ' at , ' ' - - a - . . . . . . . , . , , - . . . K , . . . H 3 ' a , L 7 ' - ' , . . .1 . . . , - . . . n . fl . ' , - I I 1 y u 7 ' v L Y l I ,. . , - ' v v - I ' a v Q . 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I . f an ' sr ' ' Student Publication ot WARRENSBURG HIGH SCHOOL Vol, 8 Warrensburg, Missouri, Wedrwesday, December 2l, l949 No. 4 CHRISTMAS BELLS I heard th bells on Christmas Day Their old familiar carols play And wild and sweet The words repeat Of p ace on earth good will to men And thought how as the day had come The beltries ot all Christendom Had rolled along The unbroken song Of pca c on earth good will to men The world revolved from night to ay A voice a chime A chant sublime Of pcace on earth good will to men 'lhen pcaled the bells more loud and deep God is not dead nor doth He sleep' The Wrong shall tail The right prevail With peace on earth good will to men' Longfellow , , Q - ' i N4 I . I I 'u C 1 x - ' I , . Till, ringing, singing on its way, . - d I I I t - ' . I , . I I K - ' ll , . Page 2 W H S Splrlt Dec 21 949 W H S SPIRIT Published Bi Weekly by Werrensburg High School, Warrensburg, Missouri SPIRIT STA!! Editor Rowena Bobbltt Assistant Editor Patricia. Summers Busmess Manager Calvin Czeschln Art Edxtor Marilyn bhively Sports Editor Rlchard Smlth lfeature Editors Joan Hardmg and Shlrley Sxmmons Exchange Editor Larol Frost Typxst Patricia Summers Reporters Helen Holder Irene Mette Nancy Davis Martha Caldwell Joan Cooper and Betty Roach Sponsors Willie Faith and Lois Carter From What Chrlstmas Means to Me CExcerpts from Enghsh. Lltera ture papers! Of course when I was first told by one of mv playmates that there was no Santa I dldnt belleve It but I asked mv mother Just to make sure She assured me that there WAS such a fellow but hlS real name was Love that he llV9d all the year r1ght here and not at the North Pole and also that h1s glftS were glven all year a Jo Campbell It may be a very tr1v1al happen mg to some but snow means a host of good cheer for me around Chr1stmas I always thmk of lt as the purest th1ng God can create because lt lS so whlte When we have snow for the holxdays I al ways feel that God IS takmg spe clal notlce of us He seems to want us to grasp a part of ltS pprlty and Godlmess Patrlcla Summers Chr1stmas to me doesnt mean recelvmg elaborate glftS for some people cant afford them Small thmgs mean more comblned w1th how they are glven Some cant buy presents but they can always g1ve thelr love Someone saxd Glve unt1l your heart IS happy thats the way I feel about Chr1st mas Irmagard Heberlmg lf people dont worshlp God not only on Chr1stmas and other holldays but every day they cl-ont know what Chr1stmas IS about Bob Brockman Chr1stmas has a dlfferent mean mg to every famlly And to me lt IS a t1me to spend makmg everyone whom I can reach Just a llttle happler 1f xt IS 1n my power to do so Helen Holder Now Chr1stmas has a d1fferent meanmg to me It means belng able to have all freedoms free dom to worshlp God as we please fre dom to speak what we wlsh when we WlSh to do so freedom to publlsh read tell and see the storles of the Hrst Chr1stmas the Llrth of the Chr1st Chlld Barbara Black Coupled wlth ltS true meanmg Chrlstmas has and always w1ll mean to me the one t1me out of the year when the fam1ly should be together There IS a feelmg an undercurrent 1n all of us that wants to draw those we love about us at th1s t1me especlally There 1S nothlng selfish 1n longmg tc FCCGIVC presents It lS a feelmg baSlC to man It IS onlv when wc refuse to return a glft that we be come selfish Therefore Chr1stmas to me means a t1me of peace fam 115 reunlon and a lVlIlb and re celvmg of presents Barbura Conc older I st1ll enjoy Chr1stmas as a t1me of great pleasure but now a new and dlfferent aspect has entered mto mv thoughts of Chr1st mas Th1s 1S that Chr1stmas IS '1 day of good Wlll toward m n and peace on earth As a dav of good w1ll and peace I belleve that Chr1stmas should be an example of everv day of everv year to everyone of lS Thus my enjoy m nt comes not only from rec lk mg and g1V1l'lg but from seelng the great happlness and good w1ll of all people on Chr1stmas Day Parker Chrlstophcr Slx years ago Chr1stmas was S nta Claus decorated trees sur prlse glfts a vacatlon from school a t1me td address envelopes slng ongs and t t too much That was s1x vears ago Smce then I have brushed away the surface quall tlcs to reach 1nto the unknown depths The Santa Claus I once knew lS stlll my frlend for he svmbohzes the Splflt rf guvmg and 6CElVlI'lg My decorated tree lS Gods sp1r1t sh1n1ng out for me to see The g1fts I QIVS carry the hope that each rec1p1ent real1zes IP h1s heart the wonder of th1s on y The vacatlon from school IS Gods way of saymg Release all Christmas Parhes for Jumor Hugh Glrls Jun1or Hlgh Home Economlcs Chr1stmas partles were glven De cember 20 durmg the slxth hour by the elghth grade glrls and at the same hour on December 21 by the seventh grade g1r1s The home econom1cs rooms were dec orated appnoprlately for the Chr1st nsas season The serv1ng table was attractlve w1th crystal and Chr1st mas greens Refreshments were served by the elghth grade hos tesses Joann Cooper and Jane Groene ass1sted by Pat Laugh man The seventh grade hostesses were Lee Ann Jaeger and Chr1s t1na Wh1teman HSSlSt9d by Delores Peek and V1rg1n1a Shlnkle Mr T rbet sang a Chr1stmas carol and speclal musxcal numbers were g1v cr by Martha Gramger and E nestme Lupton The Chr1stmas Story was read by Martha Mlstler and Jennle Bryson Home made glftS were exchanged Guests were Mr House Mr Tarbet MISS Fxsh er Mrs Thomas Mrs Flannery Mrs Gllbert and MISS Sterllng Junlor Red Cross Contributions Made The total amount collected for the Jumor Red Cross for 1949 was S44 59 Foster school con trlbuted S1700 and Junlor and Sen1or Hlgh school S27 59 Taklng the enrollment by class es the Sen1or class enrolled 100012 ard contr1buted S2 96 the Jumors followed w1th 97f enrolllng and contr1buted the largest amount S5 71 the Sophomores enrolled 1001 and contr1buted S3 49 Freshmen were 936 enrolled and contrlbuted S3 86 In the Jumor lllgh school the Elghth grade en xolled 93? and gave S3 87 w1th the Seventh grade enrollmg 100W and contrlbutmg the second hlgh est amount 1n school S5 70 Among the organlzatlons the F H A enrolled 10022 Wlth a gxft of S100 the Pep Club also enrolled 100W with a glft of Sl 00 else from your mlnd but Me I w1ll possess you The songs fill mv heart Wlth warmth and the food I eat causes me to be thank ful for my da1ly meals Rowena Bobbxtt . . . . , l C U I I . 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Spirit JAEGERIS 0 K RUBBER WELDERS Everyone Gees fe TIRE HEADQUARTERS A 435 N Holden Phone 460 5 ,E aa Cassmgham s f fe For Everything In Sports Town 8 Countfy 2 Phone 33 Across from the P. O. SHQES T e SEASONS GREETINGS Beverung fa' J Co r MERRY CHRISTMAS AND Whnstle Vess 1 1 PPY NEW SUNRISE 81 Fe ' Seed :Qi-Eigiiksiiiiibs YEAR HA HA ed Co BEST WISHES Martln Flynn R?k2?Ei5i'Aif' IMENTS OF COMPL MARKE PLAZA RANK House ISTMAS T MERRY CHR Simmons Studio LAND S d Jew HIGH TH E STAN DA on MESSENGER MERC r r elry HANT S Gnfts an For AII Occasions r RISTMAS Hugh Reynolds PRODUCE ond FEED ne Te MERRY CH I26 E Gamble s J il I MERRY CHR an PPY NEW Good Feed J F r r Phon ISTMAS YEAR From News Store Truck Callaway mpany Tractor Co 81 ATIONAL INTERN e I3 r r r Store Wclrrensburg M I A Cu Mattingly RD HERALD Stores Co GS GREETIN RISTMAS CH PEDPLES BANK 212 r r r I xp xyx,:,:.fyJ ,fry y ' ' 5 Q ,,,- ,,,,,., wwvaurfuwwwnf - I S - I ' o ' 3 I'5'I L 'A I i 2 'I I J Ya ' E ' I . d - I E ' 'S' I u ee e- e- - w e-N f- - -- - e- ff M fre' frffrfrfre rffrerffrf- o I 0 --.--,--. -.--ere,W-V--.--.I-er-.'---w ff .-eff ff' ff ffvrwrfvrfv ,fr,f-fu fe ll ll I 1 t Prlce , o. ,4 ,ff ,R ,R M ,- ,fffrf ,e ,f - R-Y--,--.-e.--Y--E--,-e.--.-e.-e.--f ' B ' l'0S. 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Spirit Dec. 21, 1949 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 WXIW M-'IM' ff'lA9'lM-'lM f'f :WlP' re- ff ff fe fe ff ff If ruff MERRY CHRISTMAS RIGGLES DeBACKER'S DIXIE 333 HUNT JEWELRY co HIgh School PIn In School Colors WIth TIger Guard r I' r If r SEASON S GREETINGS CNY Ice 8' Coal The College Store 5I'fGPEQ59i4Zs2? +5'glEP51E!Gl SEASON S GREETINGS Flsher Motor Co 4 COAL ICE Your BuIck Deoler A J A J J CHRISTMAS GREETINGS FRANX CAFE Our Best WIshes for a Happy HolIday to the Readers of The Splflf SEASON S GREETINGS oakhurst Dany Harmon Motor Co Your Ford Dealer r r r CItIzen s Bank MEMBER F D I C Anderson s Cafe FINE FOOD SHACKELFORD AWNINGS 84 VENETIAN BLINDS 1100 E Pne Phone 578 Phone 105 I' MERRY CHRISTMAS Premier Hatchery J H CHAMBERS Hall s Flxlt Shop Phone 933 Flowers for All Occaslons r I' J W Hull 81Sons Lumber Co All Kmds of BuIldIng MaterIaI Phone 463 Petersen s Drlve In SandwIches Meals and ChIII 1350 HIghways DAIRY QUEEN SNACK SHACK Leeders In Our FIeld -. MERRY CHRISTMAS RUNDLE S v 'N 'v W-I'S 'w 'S S v 'v S 'N v --1.5. 1. 1 -.,.e1.-,.N1.-S1. . . . .. .. .. .. ., .. .EI .S r r r E Ir I r Irfflrwfwr 'IfA3I:7I7Q':N5I? :'nI:ffA:7' If: z 'M JIU-E-'rffrfrefrfrfrf'ref rf I O O O I , . . . . 6 3 - - I O :' :' fi F1 :' ,d, , ,' I' .' , ,f 1 , 5' , ,-' ,-' ,-' 7 ,-' If ,-T -4 , , . , O 1 . ' I R - ' - . . . E 1. -. .. UQ. E. - 4. I E. , I O , - . rf E4 If r' 'r 'r r 'Ir' - ----- I E' rf 'E rf rf rf rf rf r- rf I I , ' . . . - - - -- -s ws -s w -v -. E- H- - -E 1 n - ll I REI.. . ..... . . IE.. O I o 0 I E2 Dec 21 I949 W H S Splrlt Page 5 Ji Y V Arthur Johnston MERRY CHRISTMAS Motor PONTIAC 8t CADILLAC YY P I' BALLS DINETTE MCMEEKINS FURNITURE CO T Y C E BOLES Warrensburg Plumbmg Heatlng Hardware Motor Company , Byflibffljfbcih YOUR CHEVROLET DEALER MERRY CHRISTMAS 8- M Trading Co The Annex Under New Management How About Droppung In after School or the Show Glve Us a Try ? ? 2 CHRISTMAS GREETINGS Wa rrensbu rg Auto Supply H 4 BROTHERS Swy-gy ouAu'rv cwmes snow PALMER S l24 N Holden Ladies Ready to-Wear and Piece Goods ff T ff Dunham Clothlng Company Warrensburg Mo Im5??E SHEPARD S A REAL DRY GOODS STORE 4 .1 Bishop Penn Jewelry Co Diamonds Jewelry Watches r r r r Sweeney Phrlhps Warrensburg and Pertle Sprmgs Water Co CHRISTMAS GREETINGS Commonwealth Theatres Star 81 Mamstreet Carder s Body 81 Fender Shop F T I BETTER LIGHT FOR BETTER SIGHT Mlssourl Public Service Corp 9a MERRY CHRISTMAS Your Friendly Pollock Maytag Store . , . . . 'Az-'-. -,'-,A'-.A -,-A-A,-'nf-. 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PHONE 'I0'I MRS DANIELS COTTON SHOP I' I' BURCHFIELDS MUSIC HOUSE Headquarters for Everythmg Musnc Snnce l9l6 FT I' T' Connor Wagoner Style Without Extravagance r r r r Motor Servlce Inc DeSoto Plymouth II4 E Pune r r Hamilton Motor Co omsmome cMc mucus SEASON S GREETINGS Shlvely s Men s Wear R 81 G Electric Appliances Repalred Electrical Contracting G W PATTON ABSTRACT 8. TITLE GUARANTY CO G2E25?G!5?5!5!El5' Buente Bros. Drug Co. Phone 2ll Warrensburg, Mo. 5. 'z . 1, 3,-fini? Central Mlssourl Telephone Co Pa rmley s Produce Furs Wools Hudes 81 Produce Phone 479 IOS Madlson F W Woolworth Co WARRENSBURG MO Phone 5ll r r r r MERRY CHRISTMAS Knmsey Beauty Ma rt Phone 46 A 4 Q- .1 f f ffr ffe fr' -ff' -eff ff rf fs- ff- CRAN DAL'S FROZEN FOOD LOCKER The Garland Shop Tel 28 Corsages a Specialty Q5li2E4E!E!E4Q5 Brown Shoe Flt Co SHOES FOR ALL Glenn Saunders SERVICE STATION Across From Post Office QEf New York Shoe Shop Shoes Made and Repalred A S NASSIF 2065 Holden 4 Jlm Saunders SERVICE STATION On the Square Hart s Hamburger Shop Post Offlce ls Next To Us 4 .e 4 4 4 Baston Insurance Agency IOS E ne Phone 25 Werlmg s Market HARRY 81 RUTH 5OIEMarket r rrrrrrrrrr vwwlflvlw wlwlwwwwww t M f- '- -A S- S- - Www f f'7 f f 'rf f P Y 'f7'ff Y' I . Q o . , ..l a. s. s-1 -l u' u s: -.. -.. f.. C. .Q A : ' ff' J ff ff' f ff: ff 'FJ YJ ff: J YJ' ' 1 o ' 0 ' in - -,. 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Spirit Page 7 Sophomores Present Assembly Program The assembly program for De cember 9 was g1ven by the Sopho more class The program was opened w1th a solo by Betty Lou Myers who sang Wh1te Chr1st mas Th1s was followed by the play A11 Empty Gesture The cast 1ncluded Vlfglnla Baker June Burr John Mack Werlmg Janet McMeek1n Shlrlene Wllborn Blau Gelbach Monty Draper Donald Grlgsby Nancy Dav1s Barbara Burgess Florence Faul coner Norma WClHFlCh and Alv1n Gregg The prlzes for the homecom1ng floats were presented to the w1n ners of the contest The Jun1or and the Sophomore classes presented the1r money for the school paper The Senlor class sponsored a drawlng for two free Arrows The two lucky people were Betty Lou Myers and Ca1v1n Czeschm GLIMPSE OF A CLASS OR TWO Here lt IS tlme for Chr1stmas w catlons and sp1r1ts seem to be runn1ng pretty hlgh Maybe they re runnmg a 11ttle too h1gh' Some one turned a sander upslde down 111 crafts a wh1le back and lt chased one of the glrls around up a class' The second year home econom 1cs glrls recently rece1ved lessons m how not to sew From what we hear lt was most lnstructlve Maybe Leo should be a perma nent fixture around the depart ment Mxss F1sher Now we know why there are 110 1nk wells 1n the bookkeep1ng room But Mr Young surely no one IS golng to drlnk lt or Splll ll on the1r Sllk hose these davs For the benefit of the unfortunates who arent 1n the class the rea on the 1nk wells were removed was because a now promlnent lawyer tr1ed to drmk the bottle of red 1nk What some kxds wont oo to attract attentlonl And th1s brlngs us to our last class for th1s ISSUE the theory 'md harmony class The muslcal gen1uses of the school txt says herel are enrolled ln It It fea tures such bra1ncrack1ng ques txons as Mr Fendorf why are symphomes so long? Thats all' S e you next 1SS'l.1e FOOTBALL TEAM HONORED A banquet honormg the football boys was QIVCH by the1r parents December 8 1n the gymnaslum Mrs H J Weltzel ltr Larson nd Mr DeBacker were 1n charge of the banquet Mrs H1gg1nS bak ed a cake w1th 'Congratulatlons wrltten on top Three long tables held three turkeys and every 1mag1nab1e tr1mm1ng Dur1ng the even1ng Coach Cop ple was presented electrlc alarm clock by h1s team 1n token of the1r appreclatlon Ron Heath erly and Ralph Ross oo captalns rrade the presentatlon Coach Cop ple made an address wh1ch was followed by a talk by Mr House who commended the boys on the1r f'ne season Approximately one hundred people attended the banquet Tiger Squad Attends Mule Skmners Banquet Monday even1ng December 12 the Mule Sk1nners Club enter ta1ned the W H S and the C M S C football squads at the Meth od1st Church A G Taubert presldent of the Mule Skmners Club mtroduced the speaker of the even1ng Sam c ster Mr Molen told the boys of many of h1s lnterestmg sports CXPCFICUCCS After the banquet each bov met Mr Molen person ally Its a good ldea to have a Mule C1nnersW H SC M S football banquet Maybe lt should be made an annual affalr Vl LI UB INITIATION The cur1ous creatures runnmg backwards through the hall D cfmber 6 were nothlng more than lnnocent v1ct1ms of the W Clubs treachery Jack Colbcrn Ralph Huffaker Bob Hammond Pete Vleltzel Bob Ball Don Brown Avery Brandt J C Hlgglns Bob Ross J1m Pleschel Bob Crocker Burton Shukers and Alv1n Gregg were dressed 1n femlnlne garb ard endured throughout the day tl1e punlshment wh1ch befalls ev erx new letterman At 400 the bovs were olliclally paddled 1n and were free to l1ve a normal l1fe agam Pep Club Honors Football Squad On Fr1day even1ng December 10 from 800 to 10 30 p m the T1gerettes honored the football boys by g1v1ng them a party At tl e door each guest rece1ved a green tree w1th h1s or her name prmted on It Upon entermg the gvm one could not help but fall 1nto the mood of the occaslon The only hghtmg was that g1ven a fire place and a set of red stage llghts The two smaller trees were placed on elther Slde of the stage where Merry Cl1r1stmas lettered across the curtalns A large beautlfully dec crated tree was 1n the corner and not far from lt was a fest1ve fire place from three Chr1stmas trees the red llghts Set if The even1ng was spent ln square danemg ballroom danemg and 1n games Tables were set up 1n the other sectxon of the gym thus provxdmg for cards checkers and I-'mg DODS' At the south end refreshments were served om attractxvvely decorated tables As each Tlgerette departed she took Wlth her thoughts of It was worth all the work and worry to You know what? We ve really a wonderful bunch of Tlgers CAST CHOSEN FOR JUNIOR PLAY Durmg the past week try outs were held and the cast was chos en for the Jun1or play Brmglng Up Father The plot centers a rcund Maggle and Jxggs Mahoney who w11l be portrayed by Martha Caldwell and Bob Crocker Os vald the butler w1ll be played by Ph11l1p Houx Dlnty Moore by B1lly Caster Patr1c1a by Carol Frost Larry ODonnel by Dean Wllborn Sally Forthe by Ledelle Flckas Dona Coffman w1ll be Hope Wharton Annebelle Rose wlll be played by Shlrley Slm mons Count P1erre Cast1l1an by B11ly Boyd Rlose Adrlenne by Betty Pme and Mrs Spauldmg Underdunk by Della Cummlng The play w1ll be d1rected by Mrs LOIS Carter and w111 be presented on January 26 - l D . . 1 ' ' Y ' ' . . ' . , . . . . . . . . , 1 . , . I - a . ' . . ll I ' - o 1 ' I - ' l . M ' . ' 4 - u ' ll YY . 1 , . I . . I . .'h Y . a 1 Q , y 1 1 ' ' P o y y - o 1 1 l x s an - , , Y . . , - 7 3 ' ' . . . - v I Y - . , , i . Y - 3 1 g ' A . . - ' 0 if ' 1 . ,, 1 I l y . - - ' Y 1 ' ' . - 1 l , ' 7 Y . . . . , l Y l ' ' . . , , nf - , ' r. . - ' - ' ' ' 5 ' ' as 1 Y y I Y 3 A u the l'00m- Thats One Way bv hven Molen, W911'kf10WU KMBC SDOITS- see the fellows enjoy themselves. ' ' ' ' ' as ' ,n ' uk- l- . . .' . . . v I- ' ' Q . . G y ' . 1 1 ' ' 1 is 1 1 lil- -1 v 7, - , , . . . . 1 A I . , 1 ' L ' ' e- ' . - ' ' Y I Y I S , . . . , I . Y . 1 1 . y Y 1 1 ' l Y I I 1 1 y Q. . 1 C I f . , . . ,, . . . . . as 1 . . . Page 8 W. H. S. Spirit Dec. 21 949 Seen, Heard, Imagmed I Ben Pryon What IS lt that Allce IS afrald for anybody to find out about her Boonvllle tI'1D7 Bob maybe? Oth er skaters there over the week end were Mar11yn Wanda and Florence Faulooner Lon 1S st1ll carrylng a torch but Donas heart apparently be longs to another' She and Deleta 11ke the same guy and It IS NOT Ted Dowler as prev1ously thought What Junior boy lllltlals J I gave Shlrley Fxsher a blg box of chocolates when she was 1ll Thoughtful of h1m wasn t lt CP S A Junior at C H SJ B11ly Boyd IS stxll totmg a torch fo1 a certam queen What Junlor boy wlth a new black Chevy can be found escort 1ng a certaln blonde Freshman g1rl around? Her name IS Sally and h1s IS Jack A la grapevlne has It that Della lcas a heart throb 1n WlHdS0r Dxd anybody wonder why J1m Collins was all a twltter Thanks g1v1ng Reason Pat Snlder was here for a v1s1t I hear Pat w11l be back dur1ng Chr1stmas For both belng blondes Charlle Senlor and Dorls D a cute couple? week don t make Creasy durmg the Thanksglvmg rush We hope hell be very hap py 1n h1s new home It used to be that every t1me Barbara opened her locker door Claude popped out But lately thmgs have happened Her locker h s become a hang out for Bob B Looks as though Bob goes b'1ck and forth across the hall Guess who has a locker on the other s1de Uh huh C S Wanted Photo of blonde sen1or boy Inltlals M S If you have a photo avallable please please call 042' Ask for Betty' D1d you know that Mrs Hopklns tap dances? that S1 Flght plays the piano CWOW llsten to h1s 12th Street Rag sometlme D that Geraldme and Harold have broken up? that Ph11l1p got a new watch for h1S b1rthday that Coach has a beautlful palr of brxght peach colored pants? I Ben Pryon wlshes you a very Merry Chr1stmas and a Happy New Year COMING EVENTS Dec 23 Jan 2 Chr1stmas vaca tlon Jan 3 Basketball Adr1an there Jan 6 Basketball College H1gh there Jan 10 Basketball Sedal1a there Muslc Department Presents Chrlstmas Muslc Assembly The assembly on December 16 was presented by the muslc de partment under the d1rect1-on of Mr Frank Fendorf The chorus sang fam1l1ar Chr1stmas carols and Chr1stmas Bells The double sextet composed of Patrlcla Sum mers Betty Pme Ruthanne Marr Elxzabeth Ba1le Sally Sh1vely Jamce Etter Joan Almond Carol Frost Jo Campbell Florence Ball Barbara Black and Joan W1ll1ams presented The Wondrous Story a Chr1stmas cantata Betty Pme sang Hall Ye Tyme of Holledayes and as the1r finale the chorus sang Whlte Chr1stmas SENIOR BOY WINS IN JOHNSON C0 POETRY READING CONTEST Ron Heatherly sen1or at W H S won first place ln the Johnson County poetry readmg contest held at Kmgsvllle December 5 Others partlclpatmg were Joan Williams Rowena Bobbltt and Ph1ll1p Houx FAST DRIVERS Screechmg brakes and squealmg tlres Make us thmk they re golng to fires But when thlS story ends at last Vle ll know they re goxng nowhere fast by James Cash Copas Barber Shop E PINE STREET B Annual Christmas Dance Held on December Zl The annual Chr1stmas dance was held at the hlgh school on Wednes dav evenmg December 21 Upon arrlvlng each found the gvm transformed ln keepmg w1th the Yuletlde Season The glrls 1n swxshy formals and the boys 1n SUIIS and tl6S floated around the ballroom floor to the muslc of our own W H S dance band All too soon after the program the ewenxng came to an end Wlth wishes of Merry Chr1stmas fall mg away 1n the mght we thought of Santa and h1s hearty Ho' Ho' and another Chr1stmas dance was a thmg of the past BEULAH the BASKETBALL Hello nlce people' My names Beulah You dont know me but you soon w1l1 I'm gonna be right here all durmg the basketball season to say Just what I thlnk about our games Elbert was h1gh po1nt man dur 1ng both games ID the Muleskln ners tournament He must have a pr1or1ty on the basket CWhos compla1n1ng D Our flrst game w1th Lexlngton gave me heart fallure 1n the worst degree I was sweatlng blood the whole game' Ron was hlgh po1nt man w1th 20 pomts to h1s favor What a team' The Clmton game was d1sap pomtmg to my boys but not to me The Cardlnals were stlll hot from the Muleskmners tourna ment wh1le the Tlgers were Just gettmg started They ll galn mo mentum as they go along Just you walt and see' And by the t1me we play them agam we ll mow em' Mark my words' They ll be famous someday' I m sorry klds to have to leave so soon but THE man IS callmg And speakmg of Coaehle have you seen hlS orange bloomers They re really very dashlng but ORANGE' I nearly popped my 1nner tube st1fl1ng a laugh Ah well maybe orange has some psy cholog1cal effect on the boys Who can tell Yours for more swlshes Beulah If you want to remember th1ngs T1e a str1ng around finger If you want to forge th1ngs T1e a rope around your neck , l . 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Student Publication of WARRENSBURG HIGH SCHOOL V 8 Warrensburg Missouri Wednesday January I I No 5 DRILL TEAM PLEASES AUDIENCE The W H S drill squad per formed for the first time during the Raytown game The squad under the leadership of Jo Camp bell formed a lighted Christmas tree and sang Silent Night The second demonstration in perfect timing was presented Morrow Gymnasium durlng the CHS WHS game The squad :form ed a W and a C after which the respective school songs were sung The girls have spent a great deal of time practicing on the drills and have shown much in terest in their work You re do ing fine girls keep up the good work THE 1950 ARROW The 1950 Arrow is on sale ev ery noon in the downstairs hall The staff lS making every effort to produce the best yearbook pos sible The Arrow IS an investment not an expense Get yours be ore its too late' PATCH TEST All students in elementary and Junior senior high school were given the patch test for tubercu losis The patch was applied January 9 and removed January 11 All positive reactions will be follow ed by chest X rays NEW BOOKS ARRIVING Be watching the bulletin board in the study hall for the bright covers of new books which are arriving for our library For the sports fans there are five new titles being catalogued For the more adult readers there will be two Keyes selections and the cur rently popular MARY by Asch Watch iuture SPIRITS for the complete list One should pity the blind but 11. IS hard to do 1f the rascal IS a referee COMING EVENTS January 13 Basketball game Rich H111 here Assembly music department January 16 Basketball game Adrian there boys and girls January 17 Basektball game K1ngsv1lle here girls 20 Basketball game there 24 Basketball game Clinton here January 26 Junior play January 27 Basketball game Appleton C1ty there January Lexington January NOW THIS IS WHAT REALLY HAPPENED The lights were out' There was no heat' Corsages had been de livered Many were disappointed by the fact there was to be no dance' But no there was a Christmas dance the girls did arrive sw1shy formals and the Dance it was not held 1n the W H S gym Through the generosity of the Elks Lodge the Christmas dance was held in the Elks hall We owe many thanks to that organization for making it possible for the annual Christmas dance tradition to be upheld MUSIC EDUCATORS MEET The annual meeting of the Mis souri Music Educators ASSOCIH tion was held in Joplin Missouri January 5 6 and '7 W H S was represented by Mr Fendorf and Lonnie Ann Woodruff the latter playing the oboe in the all state orchestra which was composed of outstanding musicians from the high schools of MISSOUFI The or chestra rehearsed on Thursdav played for convocation on Friday and was combined with the all state chorus for a concert Satur day It was directed by Elizabeth Green Professor of Music Edu cation at the University of M1Chl gan BRINGING UP FATHER For twenty five years George McManus has headed the list of Americas ace cartoonists and It was Bringing Up Father that has brought him his lasting re nown Bruce Brandon New York playwright has increased the popularity of McManus famous creation by producing a del1ght ful comedy by the same name J1ggS Mahoney henpecked hus band is as usual the center of attraction J1ggs 1nv1tes h1s corn ed beef and cabbage loving friend D1nty Moore to live in his New York home Maggie a self styled aristocrat feels D1nty is too com mon and violently objects to his presence Fuel is added to Mag g1es blazxng fire when she dis covers a lady s slipper and a com pact containmg an intimate note in J1ggS coat pocket Although Jiggs IS completely innocent his every move seems to prove Just the opposite he becomes 1nvolved with two young ladies of the same name one of whom owns the var ious articles found in his pocket A new woe is added when he pass cs a boy next door off to Pa tricia as a French count The final b ow lS struck when he receives a telegram saying that he is bank rupt The way in which his prob lems are ironed out IS as zany as IS the way in which he managed to obtain them Bringing Up Father will be presented by the Jumor class at 8 00 p m on January 26 in the high school auditorlum Mrs Lois Carter director has chosen the cast as follows Maggie Mahoney the social but ter'ly Martha Caldwell J1ggS Mahoney down trodden hus band Pete Weitzel Patricia Ma honey their charming daughter Carol Frost Oswald their haugh ty butler Phillip Houx D1nty Moore Jiggs old pal from Du buque Billy Caster Mrs Spauld mg Underdunk a society matron CCont1nued on page 33 ol, , ' ', , I , 950 . ll ll - , . . . . 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'r ' - . , ' . . . - Y 5 I - 1 7 I - . . . . . . . . .l , , Page 2 W H S Spirit nlll W H S SPIRIT Published Bi Weekly by Warrensbu g High School Warrensburg Mnssouri SPIRIT STAFF ydltor Rowena Bobmtt Ass1stant Ifdltor Iatrlcla Summfrs Busmess Manager Calyln Lvebchln Art Edlt0l Ma11ly11 Shxymly gportg Ldltol Hxchard bmxth I elture Edltors Joan Hdfdlllg U U Sh1r1ey S1mmons Exchange Ldxtor karol Fro t 'lyplst Patrlela bumrn 15 Reportexs Helen Holder Irene MBIIG Nancv Dans Martha Caldwell JOU1 Cooper and Betty Roach Sponsors Willie I 'nth and LOIS Lalter EDITORIAL DON T MISS IT' Want a prevlew of a com1ng attract1on Here It IS free to the publlc' The marqee reads 1950 The Turn of a Century Pretty clever t1tle It has everythmg and more' It has so1neth1ng men have been of t1me world peace has good w1ll klndness hon esty 1nte1l1gence charlty and love has unheard of wonders and 1nvent1ons For tl1e students of W H S 1t has gayety laughter beauty and 1nd1v1dual1tv lt offers the chance of a l1fet1me to galn know ledge make use of our talents reallze our amb1t1ons take d vantage of opportunlty and seek success All of these thlngs are comb1n ed to make the most glgantlc pro duct1on ever seen by man Theres a catch to It though the success of the productlon depends on us' MARCH OF DIMES March of Dlmes week IS Jan uary 16 23 of th1s year As usual a collect1on Wlll be taken at W H S Perhaps we do not truly real lze what our contrlbutlon means It means to some chxld the hope of walklng agaln That IS not a matter to be taken llghtly There are a few students 1n W H S who have been touched dlrectly or lndxrectly by th1S dreaded d1S ease Ask them how they feel about March of D1mes week and take the1r answer to heart' GIVE somethlng, no matter how small, to help those who are less fortunate than we CLASS N EWS Vacatlons are gone now but not ent1rely forgotten we re a1ra1d Judglng from some of the comments of the teachers stu dents m1nds are st1ll lV3lld6I'1I'lg elsewhere However lets take a look t some of the classes and the1r ac llV1tl9S The Spamsh class had a pa1ty lecently so we hear that was complete down to the last senor 1ta It was qu1te an achlevement for them balloons ch1l1 favors and nothlng but Spamsh spoken durlng tl1e ent1re evenmg Tlns paxty has a speclal na1ne wlnch we would love to pubhsh but havmg lost the paper upon vxlneh some obl1g1ng Span1sh student wrote lt we ll Just say tl1ey 1re 1nak1ng progress 111 the class The Jumor hlgh math classes are d1scover1ng what they have accomp11shed durlng the f1rst l1alf t k1ds' They are work1ng on ach1evement tests now but 1nav have good news for badl by the t1me th1s goes to pr1nt Just re member there are a lot of gen luses who arent good 111 math Cthey keep telhng usb EIGHTH GRADE SNOOPER Sav Genda you had better watch where you throvy your paper They re not gomg to let you on the basektball team Joann C seems to love Home Ee We wonder why Could lt be that Pat L w1ll be laklllg more p1ctures s1nce sh ot a new flash camerao W1ll she be another Dorsey Dobson Flash B1l1e Dee your slldlng 1S gettmg pretty dangelous so yye hear Better take lt easy Boys' We re st1ll wa1t1ng for you to pay off Kelly youd better turn your book ID VVe hear tl1at Jllll H took tr1p Chr1stmas to Texas hes not the only 0110 Ina May G went to ClflClllll3ll D1d you haye a good t1me Ina? Not1ce All e1gh1h grade teach ers pease excuse Pat L from school the 16th and 17th of Jan uary fo1 her brother lS com1ng home after seventeen months 111 Europe and ASIH George, you had better watch your language ln Eng11sh Seen, Heard lmagmed I Ben Pryon Happy New Year to everyone ol you' And I hope you had a ycly me1ry Chr1stmas Oh the thmgs that happened oy Cl the hohdays Hoot G1b on was 111 town We hear W1nn1e y s 1cal1y thr1lled B1rbar1 Burgess has a class flllt, and lt lSllt Bob Bs Some lelloyy lll Waverly has captured her heart Phe Rambow G1rls had a form 11 dxnce So1ne of the couples l.l1ClQ were Betty B and Parker Mauon and Glenda Crlsp Monte and Fomuenc and V1rg1n1a B nd Jol1n Mack Pxtsy h 1d a church party W1 l what do you mean by mak mg Donna Cash mad and keep1ng all those g1rls 1n suspense? Calv1n had a ,ood l1IllC too D1dnt you, CdlVll19 D1d you know that Dona doesnt layc a Man haters Club any mom Co lt hayc po1ch Dona? Dor1s D and Charl1e S had a QLldllCl lVe dont thlllk lt Wlll last on though A certam glrl 1n seventh hour Amcucan h1story class has a mad cxush on a certaln boy 1n the same class Ivan youd better watch out SONIC 1rl has been tl1rt1ng w1th Jack 1n basketball practlce Any cnc vyho knows who lt lS report Sally wou d surely l1ke to know J1gge1 had a watch party Why dld Bob S want to go see the tree? We wonder what the mystery IS 1bout the way J1m Teater spent New Years Eve'7 l From what we hear 1t better remaln a mys l91X Coud our lnformatlon be Wrong JIIIIQK779 t se 1ns MHFIIVHS eyes were all 1 low over the Chr1stmas va cat1on' Could lt have anythlng to do yy th a VlS1t from B111 Ele'7 We nclr Maulyn wasnt the only one mtcrcsted We wonder P 'll1ybe you th1nk I have for ottcn the Chr1stmas Dance but I hay nt It was really swell of the Ells to let us use the1r hall so llC1CS a huge load of orchlds to nom A wonderful t1me was had Omons to the people who don't keep the1r New Year's resolutlons S hr, s been gomg wlth a e H1gh man But do you to knock 111111 off of the . . . Jo . , 950 . . . , vu Y . A 9 ' 0- 1 1 ' . . - - X I ' 1 ' , ,. V. . Y ' 5 ' ----------------- , - . . . - ', N ' D ' ' 1 l , ..... . . . .. A ,- v - ' . ., , ' ca 1: - - . ' ,. , I . U . 1 ,--, ---. ----l I , , y 3 i i . . . - . 7 ' - - ' ' : . . - - , ' , z 1 w , -----.---------- K - A 1 C.: ' gp' L . 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' ll ' 53 . , ' ' V ' . 7 7 X 7 J n ll l 0 VV P1 S Spud Page 3 Semor Snaps oun IDEA or PERFECTION JUDY coULsoN fBY the Staffl 2 Born February 13 193 IDEAL BOY Arnbxt1on to be a church sec retary I hke my frxends the color blue bemg wlth the gang Dear Hearts and Gentle People French frles and crackeryacks I d1s11ke conce1ted self rlghteous people My favorlte pastlme IS attendmg lntermedlate Nlght ROSEMARY GOSROSKI Born August 30 1932 Amb1t1on to go to college I l1ke frled ch1cken chocolate malts fr1end1y people I an Dream Cant I and loaflng at Rlggles I d1s11ke conce1ted people wrltxng speeches and onlons BOB BALL Born August 11 1932 Heart throb-KC I l1ke to play pool and d1s11ke cold weather DONNA MORRISON Born March 25 1932 Ambltlon to go to school and own my own photography studlo I l1ke Oklahoma rxdmg around 1n my truck chaslng people push 1ng people out of the Lovers Lane by our house v1s1t1ng Southeast Hlgh and JH RB BETTY BARNHILL Born Aprll 2 1933 Amb1t1on to move back to Texas ln the summer and go to Baylor Unlverslty I 11ke ICC cream cake ple candy and anyth1ng else to help me gam Welght I l1ke drlnkmg cokes at R1ggl6S Its so near to home I l1ke You re Mme Can Dream Cant I and catch mg box frlends BOB BROCKMAN Born October 13 1932 Ambmon to graduate and be come a veterlnarlan Current heart throb-B B I l1ke to r1de around 1n the car play pool basketball and foot ball eat steak and frled ch1cken an d llsten to Mule l1ke to be w1th Jack John Bob C Jack S bara Burgess I d1s11ke glrls and bolled cabbage Tram W Ron and Bar conce1ted Ste slt on the brxdge at mldmght Ard t1cklcd hns face w1th her toes For she was a lonely mosqulto And the brldge was the brldge of h1S nose Manners Bugs Shukers Smlle Bob Martln Laugh-J1m Teaters Clothes Ron Heatherly Complexlon Dean Wllborn Legs-Lee Adams Eyes-Joe DeBacker Halr Rufhe Ross Hands John Weltzel Physlque-J1m Colllns Teeth John Mack Werl1ng Mouth Parker Chrlstopher W1tt1ness Leo Crocker Intelngence Herble Smlth Vo1ce Ph1l11p Houx Eyelashes Claude Ross Nose Ted Dowler Neatness Jack Stewart Dancmg ab1l1ty Elbert Lelgh D1mples Kexth Cox IDEAL GIRL Manners-Judy Coulson Sm1le Shlrley Slmmons Laugh Florence Ball Clothes Marllyn Sr1vely Comlexlon Florence Faulconer F1gure Rowena Bobbltt Legs Jo Campbell Eyes Trlsh Summers Haxr Joan Hardmg Teeth Betty Barnh1ll Mouth Sara Thrasher W1tt1H6SS Helen Holder Intelllgence Lonnle Woodruff Vo1ce Janlce Etter Eyelashes Wanda Heatherly Nose Carol Frost Pep-Conme Staley Neatness Betty Basham Danc1ng ab1l1ty Brbara Black Hands J lg Almond BRINGING UP FATHER fCont1nued from page lb Del1a Cummmg Annabelle Rose who makes del1c1ous candy Shlr ley Slmmons Hope Whaten who IS very serlous Dona Coffman Rose Adrlenne a French glrl Bet ty P1ne Sally Forthe a pers1stent voung woman Ledelle Flckas Darry ODonnel Patrlclas former playmate Dean Wllborn and Count Pierre Castlllan of the no b1l1ty Bllly Boyd W1th a rellable cast and well known theme Brlngmg Up Fa ther IS a must for the students of W H S Basketball Roundup November 30 saw the WHS T1gers take to the hardwood m the openmg sesslon of the Mule Skmners Tournament at CMSC for the1r flrst encounter of the season The Bengals defeated Cal 1forn1a 26 23 but dropped the next mghts contest to L1111s of Kansas Clty 28 33 Elbert Lelgh Bengal center paced the T1gers wlth 26 pomts m the tournament December 13 the WHS bas keteers played host to Lexmgton 1n a close t1lt whlch requlred two overtlme perlods before the Tlg ers were edged out 39 37 Ron Heatherly led the scormg wxth 10 tall1es from the fleld The T1gers then Journeyed to Cllnton and were handed a 59 38 defeat 1n a non conference game by the champlons of the Mule Skmners Tourney Herb Smlth and Elbert Lelgh each scored 8 po1nts to lead the WHS attack The last week of school before Chr1stmas found Coach Copples qumtet 1n two overtxme contests In the flrst a non conference tllt at Holden the T1gers nosed out cagmg 8 po1nts to pace the VIC tors In the second Raytown best ed the Bengals 35 31 Ron Heath erly spearheaded the Warrensburg attack wlth 17 po1nts In thelr flrst start after the hol ldays the T1gers downed a strong College Hlgh squad 44 42 Janu ary 6 at the Morrow Gym The contest was close all the way The actual playmg tlme ended w1th the score 43 42 for WHS and Herb Sm1th dumped 1n a charlty toss to add to the wxnnmg margln Ron Heatherly and El bert Lelgh paced the Bengals each cagmg 11 po1nts There was a France Who boarded chance On the brakeman s adv1ce They all rolled the dlce And the Frenchman went homa without pants Jack Stewart young fellow from a fre ght tram by If you were another person would you l1ke to be a frlend of yours? a . , 95 . . . T , . g -nl - ll Y! m i . , . . 7 l n D ' ' GC . - 7 7 ' 7, 'T' , ' ' Y , , - , . , - . ' ' . , . . ' Lu - sy , ' , 1 ' , 4 -u 1 t Q , I . - . Y . . , ' ' T ll If I y . , 44 C Q 1. 'I - , qu . ' -M ' 11 ' - 7 ' , . . . , ', u , l ' . . , ' 1 . . - . 4- 4 4 a - , i - , mm. . , . - , l ' . . . ' an 4 -u s . ., in . -' . , a 7 ' -- , . ,, , . . . . ,Y 1 . s l . ' - - - q r ... I 1 7 i 7 T . ! MCM, and all the others. -U - H the Eagles 29-24, w1th Herb Smlth m ' , , - . l , - - - l - ' if It 4- 4 1 y 9 ' T ' . . l q . , ' I ' 7 ' A ' C6 1 ' ,YD CSI I ' ' 'V' - . . . ' , 9 ' y .- . ' V' ' , Tu ' xy 1 , I ' - Will . '-' ' as n , , . . . . , . . . , , - - , . . . . r I, - ,i,- - 1 1 ' ' . 0 I ! 7 3 1 ' ' . ' H ' yr 1 3 1 - - 1 1 ' : . - '! Y ' u I I 7 , y 'v -' I ' ' . Y . . . , , , , - , , . . , . . , . . A Y . ' , ., . . , x J , - . A Z . . . . . , . Q . A . x . I . U . . - . . U . . - i '1'- y Y ' ' H! ' KK 7! ' ' Page 4 W1 H. S. Spirit Jon. ll, 1950 OVER THE HOLIDAYS Some students couldnt hold up under the coo1 cllmate of MISSOU r1 so they headed south over the vacatlon The Dyers went to Key West 1n Florlda and over 1nto Cu ba Ruthanne Marr went to M1am1 and also lnto Havana Jlm Hull V1Slt9d the cowboys deep 1n the heart of Texas Ina Mae Gaebel v1s1ted 1n C1n c1nnat1 OhlO Kansas C1ty was V1S1ted by two of our best known personages Coach Copple and Mr Fendorf Carol Frost B1ll Caster and J1m Coll1ns made the1r presence known K C also Betty Tllton went to Odessa Darlene Lupton went to Cl1nton Georgla and Frances Smlth were 1n Rldgeway Wh1le Charlene Rlch was 1n Wellmgton and Frances Wllson was m Warsaw Barbara Burgess was havmg a wonderful tlme 1n Waverly And last but not least Hugh Hanna Sald he spent hlS holldays 1n Knob Noster WEATHER REPORT Lee and Janlce Sunny Bla1r and Nancy Jayne To1r1d Jo and Ruffle Warm John and Joan Unpredlctable Kelth and Martha Fazr Warmer Dorls and Charl1e Chllly Herb and Barbara Fa1r Ron and Rowena Settled Joe and Reva Mlld Chlef and Sh1rley Fa1r and M1lder Jlgger and Bob Sultry Pete and Janet Unchanged W1lk1e and Mary Carolyn Cloudy but warm Florence and J C Torrld Carol and Bob Sunny Zo and Elbert Unsettled Ledelle and Dean Warmer JOIN US SOMETIME For the flrst tlme 1n many years Warrensburg sponsormg Teenvllle It IS open from 4 00 t1ll 600 on weekdays and on Satuz day n1ghts Its a swell place to have fun and meet the gang and lf you haven t been up yet you re leally IT1lSS1I1g somethlng Com up and see us somet1me wed love to have you SPEECH EXPERIENCE VARIED The members ot the speech Chu, ale working on a project wh1eh vsnl termmate 1n the1r pre SGlltlllg prepared speeches to u d1ences outsxde the1r own class room Seyen are part1c1pat1ng 1n the school Amer1can Leg1on Orator 1eal Contest to be held 1n assem bly J11l'lLlH1X 20 They are Bllly Bovd Martha Caldwell Jo Camp bell He en Holder Ph1ll1p Houx Jack Stewart and Joan W1ll1ams B tty Basham w1ll speak to the gnls career club on the1r cho1ce of co educat1onal or womens col leges Betty Bell Wlll d1scuss the el feet that com1cs ITIOVICS and a dl0S have on the clnldren of to day ln the related art class Barbara Black and Jeanneanc Parsons w1ll mform the FHA about careers 1n home econonncs Dona Coffman and Ledelle FIC kas VV111 speak to the1r lespectlve hyg1ene classes on hyg1en1c 1nat ters Caron Frost and Rosemary Gos rosk1 w1ll go to Mlss Sterllngs lrst and lOl,11tll hour classes to speak on forestry eonservat1on 1n Nllssourl and pol1o respectlvely The general SCICHCC class w1ll hca1 Irene Mette speak on Tel UXISIOD Gen ln More Ways Th1n One C0lllllL Staley and Pete We1t zel w1l speak to the Foster PTA and Amerle n problems class e sp ctuelx on phases of the Juve me dennquency problem Slnrley S1mmons w1l1 talk to 1' e l'neory and Harmony class on Nlodern Composers and Orchestra Leade1s Mae Burge wnl speak to the Womens Mlsslonary UIllOll f L1bcrty Baptlst Church about re llg1OUS vxorslnp 1n the home Prff lxhat 15 HNO3? El elt Ol ul 1ts r1t,ht here the t1p of ITIS ton ue' Prof el sp1t 1 o 1 5 Il1lI'lC aexd Some trers lre yellow some trees are 1ed Ent soon the leaves Wlll all be dead When v11nte1 comes tl1ey fade away But they ll come back mother day Elton Darrah ANNOUNCING LITTLE MISS CAMPBELL CLASS OF 1967' Vtaah came the husky an nouncement from the dellvery mom Th1s was l1ttle MISS Camp bell on Sundav afternoon J'anu ar 8 19:10 at 330 P M She 1S the daughter of Mr and Mrs Har 11 Campbell both of whom are WHS alumnl A name has not yet been chos n Both the aunt M1ss M1rtha Dyer and the uncle M Robert Dyer are reported domg welll CHRISTMAS WAS HERE BECAUSE Lee gave JHHICG a radlo and Bobby gaxe Elva Lou an I D bracelet and RufT1e gave Jo a box of can dy and W1lk1e gave Mary Carolyn pe rls and a scarf and cause Barbara Cone recelved pearls from B111 And Dean got a l1,,hter from Ledelle And Carl gaye Charlene a robe and an 1ron' and cause C1101 got a rh1nestone neck laee from Bob Rob gaxe LaRena an Angora swea ter and gloves Rowena recened an amethyst 11nt, irom Ron Harold gave Gerald1ne a d1a mond bracelet Charl1e gave Dor1s a s1lver braeelet and necklace set ENGLISH LESSON A Klss 1 A kms s a noun because 1tS eemmon and proper 2 A klbS IS a verb because 1tS 1et1ve 3 A klSS s a pronoun because they stand for lt 4 A klSS lS an adverb because 11 makes an explanation 5 A klSS IS a conjunctlon be muse lt brmgs together and con beets 6 A klSS lS an mteryectlon be cause lt shows strong and sudden feeling 7 A kvss IS a preposltlon be e use lt has an obyect 1 7 ' ' I . 1 ,X . 1 1 ' ' , - 7 U - - en, ' . 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' ' . - - ' ' ' 0' - . - , 1 ' 1 , . , . , ' 1 , , . 1 ' r 7 1 y' V. . 1 ' ! , . . , I 7 . . 1 , - , . q , , . . . . - , r L lr . f . 1 'E - Student Pubhcotlon of WARRENSBURG HIGH SCHOOL V 8 Warrensburg, Mlssourn, Wednesday Jonuory 25 l95O No 6 E ' st The followmg students have an average of E for the first semester H S Art Ke1th Cox Marilyn Shively Theory and harmony Lonnie Woodruff Band Florence Ball Betty Basham Edna Jo Campbell Kelth Cox Janice Etter Helen Holder Janet MCMSGRIH Irene Mette Bess Rlckman Mar11yn Shively LOHHIG Woodruff Chorus-Jo Ann Almond Bar bara Black Edna Jo Campbell Janice Etter Betty Pine Patricia Summers Joan Willlams LOHHIS Woodruff Mae Burge English Literature Betty Basham Rowena B0bb1tt Edna Jo Campbell Barbara Cone R1Ch ard Smith Speech Betty Basham Edna Jo Campbell Helen Holder Irene Mette Jack Stewart Typing Lee Adams Jan1ce Et ter V1rg1n1a Baker Janet Mc Meekm Ann Rogers Marilyn Sh1vely Shirley S1mmons Bookkeeping Lee Adams Jo Judy Coulson Joan Dodge Irene Mette Jeanneane Parsons Jack W1lk1nson Lonme Woodruff General Business-Lee Adams Nancy Dav1s Hugh Reynolds Jack Stewart English II Jack Casslngham Monty Draper Ann Rogers Janet McMeek1n Vlfglnla Baker June Burr Doris Cates Nancy Dav1s J C Hlgg1DS Hugh Reynolds English III Joan Harding Phillip Houx Betty Plne Shirley Simmons Connie Staley Della Cumming S1 F1ght Bess Rlckman Algebra I Harold Beard Betty Pine Patsy Price Sally Shlvely Connie Staley General Math Elizabeth Baile Advanced Algebra Del1a Cum mmg S1 Fight Sh1rley Simmons Joan Hardlng Plane Geometry Don Brown Tommy Cheatham Joan Dodge Janet McMeek1n fCont1nued on page 27 SHIRLEY FISHER PERSONALITY Someone once Sald Its n1ce to be natural 1f you re naturally mce Speaking of being naturally nice I brlng to light the Jmor personality Sh1rley Fisher Shirley has been with us since the elghth grade when she moved in Warrensburg three tlmes pre v1ous to thls but had always gone back to Clinton Shirlev likes the color of pow der blue fried ch1cken cherry p1e and people Her only dislike seems to be stuck up people When asked who her current heart throb was she was heard to reply 'No no, Ill never tell Now who do you suppose? Shir ey l1kes the song It Had to Be You baseball SUIIS and Patty and Dona Her favorite t1me consumer IS shorthand Her dream man must have llght brown hair Cvery curly? blue eyes Knot over fourl and she wants h1m to be tall ibut not over 8 feetl She IS treasurer of the Pep Club and she IS golng to make beau t1ful faces on the play cast All 1n all Shirley IS a wonderful person so why not make her a frlend of yours? COMING EVENTS February 1 2 3 4 Clin n ketball Tournament February 2 Amer1can Legion Oratorical Contest WHS au d1tor1um 1 30 p m February 7 Basketball Holden here BETTY BASHAM IS DAR REPRESENTATIVE The Daughters of the Amer1can Revolution are agaln conducting a good c1t1zensh1p proJect ln all accredited public h1gh schools The selection of the W H S rep iesentative was made by the Sen lor class and the faculty The faculty chose three girls from the senior class and the class then chose one from those three Betty Basham was chosen because f the followlng qual1t1es of good c1t1zensh1p dependability whlch mcludes truthfulness loyalty and punctuality service cooperatlon courtesy and consideration of others leadership personallty self control ab111ty to assume re spons1b1l1ty and patrlotism un se1f1sh mterest in family school gate will take a test based on American history these tests will le sent to the representatlves on February 8 The g1rl ranking first wil be MISSOUFIS Pilgrim and will recelve a U S Savings Bond of S1100 JACK STEWART WINS OR-XTORICAL CONTEST The school American Leglon orator1cal contest was held on January 20 ln the aud1tor1um Jack Stewart won flrst place and w1ll be our representative in the Johnson County contest to be held February 3 Edna Jo Campbell was named as alternate Mr Ralph Martz Legion Com mander mtroduced the speakers who all gave orat1ons on some phase of the Constltution The contestants were Helen Holder Ph ll1p Houx Jack Stewart Joan W1ll1ams Edna Jo Campbell and B111 Boyd The speakers are mem bers of the Speech Class Ola I 1 ' I ' V' Ll , U , , , - to Bas- . . -' . 1 D . -' . . . ' ' . . ' ' , : . . T T s 1 .... y , i Y Y 7 , ! I I . 4 ! Y 1 I u 7 7 1 1 1 u 1 I - , - ' , 1 Q I 1 1 1 - Y I . 1 1 , . Y 1 ' 1 7 D v 5 I - - ' o 5 7 1 1 1 1 , Z , ' as 1 - ' y , , Y Y u 1 1 ' ' 3 1 1 ,. . - -1 ' Y ' ' ' - 7 - A , I u v , , , y - . y . . v . , N y y . v 1 . 1 ' - . . . ' . . - , , , , . . . . , , - . - , . . Y , Ann Almond, Parker Christopher, here from Clinton. She had lived Commuffltyy and nation- Each dele' 7 7 - . 1 I , 1 7 Y y 1 ' ' ' Jw . . . ' 7 7 1 . . . , . , l ' ' l 1 ' . I A Y Y 1. 9 , - - , 1 1 , . , I 4 Y , 'vy l . . . , . ' 1 u , l .. , . 1 . y ,, I . . . . . , . , . 'H , 7 I . Y Y . . . . . , , ' . - . ' 1 Y If - ,Y . H . y . , I .Y y D . . . ' ' V . - ' ' 1 1 . 7 , . , . . y D L U . H . ' ' - 1 - : , 1 Y ' ! 7 I 1 1 y 1 1 y Page 2 VV H S Spun Jon 25 l95O W H S SPIRIT Published Bl Weekly by Wlrrensburg High School Wnrrensburg Missouri SPIRIT STL!! Editor Rowena Bobbltt. Assistant Editor Patr1c1a. Summers Business Manager Calun Czeschm Art Editor Mar11yn Shlvzly Sports Editor lilchard Sm1th Feature Editors Joan Hardmg Shxrley Simmons Exchange Edltor F01 lrl Typist, Patrlcm Summ 1 Reporters Helen Holder Irene Melts Nancy Davls Martha Caldwell Jom Cooper and Betty Roach Sponsors Wxlhe Faith and Io1s Lalter PUBLISHERS OF ARROW COMPLIMENT STAFF Each month Myers 8a Company Incorporated of Topeka Kansas publlshers of the Arrow sends a four page newspaper to the Arrow staff Thls newspaper contalns helpful hmts for yearbook staffs suggestlons for 1mprovement and examples of excellent work The December ISSUE contalns a pxcture of the tltle page of the 1950 Arrow Under the plcture are these words Good photog raphy art work and s1mpl1c1ty of layout make the double spread tltle page an lnterestlng one Its from Warrensburg H1gh M1s sour1 The above quotatlon should fur ther vour behef that the 1950 Ar row IS golng to be the best ever If youd l1ke to get a prevlew Just ask Mr Young to see the paper And buy your Arrow soon Dont Walt too late and ue sorry E LIST CCont from page lj Bl010gy Nancy Dav1s Monroe Fulkerson Mary Carolyn McK1n ney Chemistry Bess Rlckman Rlchard Sm1th PhyS1CS Parker Chr1stopher Amerlcan HlStOfy Del1a Cum ming Martha Dyer Bess Rlckman S1 Flght Shlrley F1sher Don Gaspey Joan Hard1ng Ph1l11 Houx Shlrley S1mmons World Hlstory Vlrglnla Baker Harold Beard Don Brown June Burr Dorls Cates Nancy Davls J C HlgglflS Mary Carolyn Mc Klnney Tomacene Reves Hugh Reynolds Roger Stewart Jack Casslngham Tommy Cheatham Monty Draper Alv1n Gregg Don ald Grlgsby Bob Hammond Jan et McMeek1n Ann Rogers Ruby Shepherd Shorthand Jo Ann Almond Florence Ball Sh1rley F1sher Joan Hardmg LaVaughn Johnson Joan Mered1th Frances Wllson Auto Mechamcs Robert Baker Mechan1cal Drawlng Betty Basham S1 Flght Crafts Betty Basham Rowena Bobb1tt Joe DeBacker Ralph Huffakcr Al1ce McCully Jlm P1esche1 General Shop D1ck Clark Max Dallman Frank Hunsaker Amerlcan Problerrs Edna Jo Campbfll Barbara Cone Irene Mette Jack Stewart Pete Welt zel Rxchard Smith Spanlsh Florence Ball Parker Chr1stopher S1 F1ght J C H1g gms Bess R1ckman Lonnle Wood ruff Englxsh I Ton1 Braunlnger Ruthanne Marr Ellzabeth Ba1le Sally Shlvely Gym CG1rlsD Janet McMeek1n Shxrley S1lTlI'l'l.OllS Edna Jo Camp bell Joan Hardmg Math C87 Hugh Hanna Donald Phxlllps Math C79 J1nm1e Garrlson SOCIHI Studles C79 J1mm1e Garrlson Leonard Goodall Home Ee Sara Regers Nadme Steele Janet McMeek1n Ann Rog ers June Burr Mary C McK1n nex Ruth Shepherd Betty Pme C1t1zensh1p El1zabeth Ba1le Shlrley Bradshaw Ton1 Branln fftr Betty Ann Harness Lorena Hunt Ruthanne Marr Patsy Pr1ce General Sc1ence Ehzabeth B'ul Sh1rley Bradshaw Calvln Czeschln Ruthanne Marr Betty Poach Donna Brant Elenora Bry s n John Chr1stopher Betty Ann Harness Sylvia Shore Home Ec CJn1or Hlghj Pearla lou Parsons Jennle Bryson Lee Ann Jaeger Peggy Lamb Chr1s tma Whltman Gen ral Scxence C75 Jlmmle Ga1r1son Leonard Goodall E gllsh C77 J1mm1e Garr1son Leonard Goodall Lee Ann Jaeger SOCldl Studles C83 Lucllle Clark Ina Mae Gaebel Donna West Donald Ph1ll1ps Engl1sh C89 Norma Cummmg Ina Mae Gaebel Muslc C89 J1mm1e Garrlson Donna West Edna Jo Campbell Joan Har dlfld and Janet McMeek1n have E s 1n all subJects Seen, Heard Imaglned I Ben Pryon Flash Mrs Workman was seen at the Dr1ve In after Sedal1a game wxth the referee too' Folled agam now they tell me' It was Mr Workman' It happened on the way to Adrlan about Leos new nlck name I mean' Mrs Gllbert pro Vlded Leo w1th the name of Wad dles How come Crocker'P Speakmg of the trlp to Adrlan Ron IS rumored to be a walkmg 3okebook Pretty good huh Mar tha What g1rl named Gypsy ran away wlth Audrey Le1gh on Sat urdag January 14 She mlght have brought you back sooner 1f you hadn t used that tone of VOICE' Or maybe she Just l1ked that orange hat' Th1s IS the S64 quest1on of the week' Wh1ch of the e1ght g1rls does Don Juan Weltzels heart belong to 7 For further mfor mat1on see Dorothy D1x' It seems we have a famous tr1o around school lately' Thats rlght Drmkwater Senlor Staley Ro mant1c no ' Sounds l1ke Char 11 s gettmg the best end of the deal' Has anyone a surplus of cot ton? If so I Ben Pryon would l1ke some for one palr of ears' Crocker our own llttle Burl Ives has taken up the harmon1ca Have you heard that Jlmmy Col IHS lS gomg 1nto opera '7 J1m my IIS mx m1 m1 m1 lnstead What happened to Carol and Barbara at the Sedal1a game ' Chlldren wlll be chlldren wont they g1r1s'? How do you l1ke those Splt baths? Betty Lou and Glenda gave a party Monday nlght at Glendas I understand B111 Caster had fun ln the closet We wonder ' We hear Mary Carolyn and W1lk1e aren t steadles any more' It looks as though Don Brown has taken up where W1lk1e' left off Orchxds to The basketball g1rls and boys for the1r fme games' Onxons to The people who dont come to the games Ebert Do you thlnk Im con CC1t6Cl9 Zo No why? Elbert People as good lookmg as I am usually are . . . - , . o n a ' I - -' 1 V . . - 1 1 1 . I ' , , . . . 1 , . --..-- . . L ------ . y - i V y u -----------.. . 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Spirit Pagefl3 1 '71+1zQr N FHA MEETING HELD The Future Homemakers f Amerlca met Wednesday evenlng January 12 xn the Home Econom ICS room After the buslness meet 1ng a panel dlscussxon was held A G1rls Vxewpomt on Dat m Barbara Black acted as chalrman other members of the panel were Betty Barnhlll Fran ces WIISOH and Judy Coulson RAINBOW INSTALLATION The Ra1HbOW G1rls held the1r publxc lnstallatlon Saturday Jan uary 14 The followmg OHICBYS were lnstalled Worthy Advlsor Helen Holder Worthy Assoclate Advlsor Joan Hardlng Charlty Carol Frost Hope Shxrley S1m mons Falth Rowena Bobb1tt Chapla1n Irene Mette Dr1l1 Lead er Florence Ball Mus1c1an Pat Laughman Recorder Joan Dodge Treasurer V1rg1n1a Baker Cholr Dlrector Betty P1ne The color statlons mstalled were Love Ruthanne Marr Rel1g1on La Rena Hunt Nature Betty Harness Im mortallty Tonl Braunlnger Fldel 1ty Ann Rogers Patr1ot1sm Nan cy Dav1s Servlce Jane Groene The lnstallmg OHICCFS were Wor thy Advlsor Bettv Basham Chap la1n Jo Ann Lane Marshal Zora Lee Ell1ott MUSICIHH Paul1ne Waaell and Recorder DIXIE Stapleton Jo Ann Almond sang three selectlons she was accom pamed by Lonn1e Ann Woodruff PLAY DAY Ins1de arch and the outslde un der If by any chance you have heard th1S Haslung out of the gym on Wednesdays lt IS only the play day sponsored by the W' Club Square danclng pmg pong and other small games are avallable fom everyones entertalnment In c sc you havent taken part you rea ly should cause everyone w1ll agree ltS gobs of fun Jom us any Wednesday Well be look1ng or you I l1ke exams I think they re fun I never cram and don t Hunk one Im a teacher Sensor Snaps JANICE ETTER. Born August 30 1932 Amb1t1on I want to be a good lookxng lawyers secretary to a part1cular lawyer that 1s' Heart throb O Lee f course' L1kes 'Typmg Bulck convert xbles swlmrnlng cokes and the color green also the boy Wlth the 1deal legs MAE BURGE Born March 19 1933 Amb1t1on Im gomg to be a nurse Heart throb MQIVIH Bayless CF H SD L1kes and dlS11kSS I l1ke al most everyone frled chlcken and muslc My only d1sl1ke IS concelt ed people KEITH COX Born on December 24 1932 Qpractlcally a Chr1stmas presentb Amb1t1on I want to be a mus1 cal artlst' Heart throb Guess IIS Mar tha' L1kes Br1ght colors and close harmony D1sl1kes Dull colors and d1s cordant harmony' Hm' BARBARA BLACK Born September 28 1932 Amb1t1on My amb1t1on IS to graduate and have a career that mvolves travelmg Heart throb NONE per1od COh mad aga1n'J L1kes I l1ke frled ch1cken rhu barb p1e boys movles playxng basketball n1ce frxendly people and my cous1ns I d1sl1ke cats conce1ted people and hommy JIM MORLEY Born February 13 1932 Amb1t1on Are you klddmg To graduate from hlgh school L1kes and dlslxkes 'I l1ke ICC cream baseball sleep1ng Mule Tram and frlendly people I d1s l1ke gomg to school and on1ons HELEN HOLDER Born Yes On October 6 1932 Amb1t1on T be good n speech Heart throb B P Ruff L1k9S and dlsllkes I l1ke 12th Street Rag and marshmallows 1n not cholocate and I abhor Them Basses Cm band? and black cof fee BETTY BASHAM Born March 23 1932 Qizw c n 1 uns :ro ' Homswcnm Qt , January 10 the Txgers Journey ed to Sedal1a for a non conference clash After a hard fought battle WHS emerged on the short end of a 44 55 score Ron Heatherly paced the Bengals w1th 20 polnts In the1r f1rst conference t1lt of the season Coach Copples hust l1ng cagers downed Rxch H111 60 39 1n the WHS gym on January 13 Elbert Le1gh led the scormg w1th 15 pomts The WHS basketeers moved 1n to a three Way tle for the loop lead by thoroughly trounclng Ad rlan 74 44 January 16 The Tlg ers paced by Herb Smlths 22 po1nts led 51 26 at half tlme and coasted to an easy v1ctory 'lhe femmme ed1t1on of the Tlg ers made the1r court debut th1s season on January 13 by meetmg Rlch H111 here Dona Colfmans pace of 14 pomts was not enough to match R1Ch H111 and the game m front At Adrlan the WHS glrls drop ped the1r contest 29 51 Dona Coff man and Loulse Moore sparked the lady Tlgers Wlth 13 and 11 pomts respectlvely January 17 saw the glrls take the home court against K1ngsv1lle At the fmal WIIISIIS the Tlgerettes traxled 25 43 Ladelle FICKHS cag ed 10 pomts to pace the WHS basketeers Amb1t1on I want to fly my own a1rp1ane and be an 1nter1or decorator Heart throb B P Llk6S and dlSl1k9S I d1SllkE my nlckname and lcy weather I l1ke Dark Br1ll1ance brown orch 1ds people w1th curly halr and coffee Lady Were you a good glrl at church today? L1ttle g1rl A man offered me a Lug plate of money and I very polltely saxd No thanks , - I Y - - 1 . g- . 1 X 1 f ' 1 ' ' I I . . ' ' 1' G A... : - - 0 ,-ay.. - 1 . X 4 1 , , ,, .. q A . , H 1 ' 'V - hr 1 0 ,, 11 ' ' 0 5 I ' 7 - . I 5 . . I . I O - 1 I l , - 1 1 1 ' - Y , ' 7 , . - 11 - ' . . . , 1 1: if m on U 1 - I I I . g ,, ' ' . ca 1 - ' ' ' -4 I YI Y - , I , 1 1 I I - I . ' V ' I I . . . . . I U . I - 1 1 ' . . - ' ' ' ' ' - li 'll 3 Sl . . . 11 ' - I - . : , 1 , I I ' I ' . ' 1 - , , I , . . I U .- ' 1 1 l 7 l , I . - - 11 ' - , ' 1 1 ' ' 7 I , - - , . Aa - 1 I - I 7 7 7 ' . I . 11 sr at 11: 1 5 7 - . I I I I I , . . . . . I V , , ' 1 1 Z 1 I ' I . . . I . - - I - I I 7 Y 1 - ' . , , , n 1 ' I , ' 2 1 f 1 - , . . . I I I - ' ' 5 H ' ' ' ended 51-29 w1th R1ch H111 out , : - - . I . . - - 11 11 4- if 11 1 1 1 ' ' I I ' 1 1 1 : 1 I ' I - , - ' ' ' I . I . I 5, . 1 . - ' 1 . 1 ' ' 1 I 5 4 , , , , I S 1 - 1 1 ' - . I . . . . . 4: gg 41 41 Y 3 ' 7 I - - 11 I - . . I , . 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' I 1 'ci 1 , ' I ' A ,1 11 ' ' 1 ' 1 1 1 Page 4 H S Spud Jan 25 l95O NEW BOOKS Many new books are arr1v1ng dally and more are expected soon The books were chosen to su1t the demands of the students Those already here are f1ct1on Scholz Johnny K1ng Quarter back Ragnold Nat1onal Vel vet Harkms Punt Format1on Hlnkle V1e A Dof of the Pra1 r1es Asch Mary Floherty F1re Alarm The Story of F1re F1ght m Keyes Crescent Carnlval Keyes All That Gl1tters Mallette Unexpected Summer Montgom ery K1ldee House Stone They Also Ran Rogers Autlblography of W1ll Rogers Gould Young Thack DeLeeuw For a Whole L1fet1me Emery T Quarterback Meader Cedars Boy Edmonds Cadmus Henry Demmg Sharons Nurs1ng D1ary Gollomb Albert Schweltzer GQHIUS 1n the Jun gle Jackson Rose Bowl All Am erlcan Gxlbreth Cheaper by the Dozen Graham Str1ke Up the Band The Odyssey M111 on the Floss House of Seven Gables Scoggm More Chucklebalt Fun ny Stones for Everyone Others that have been ordered but have not yet arrlved are non f1ct1on Appletons Span1sh D1c tlonary Hartman Med1eval Days and Ways Peck Pageant of South Amerxcan Hlstory Leemlng Mon ey Makmg Hobb1es Emerson Off to College Garst S1tt1ng Bull Cromwell Champ1onsh1p Tech niques ln Track and Fleld W11 11am H WISE 84 Co Amer1can Wlld L1fe MODEL CAR CONTEST The Fisher Body Craftsmens Gu1ld an organ1zat1on for the de velopment of craftsmansh1p and creative ab1l1ty among boys spon sored by General Motors IS once agaln offermg valuable pr1zes for model cars to boys between the ages of twelve and twenty S65 000 ln scholarshlp awards 686 state awards of money and 40 trlps to the gulld convent1on w111 be g1ven to the lucky w1nners Anyone w1sh1ng to enter may obta1n an appl1cat1on card from Mr Huxol The Flsher Body Craftsman Gu1ld upon rece1v1ng the appl1cat1on w1ll send the complete 1nstruct1ons for deslgn mg and bu1ld1ng the model car Its a wonderful opportun1ty fel lows! CAN YOU IMAGINE Dona not playmg basketball? Pete w1th long wavy halr? Lee go1ng wlth somebody be s1des JBIIICBV Rowena not lnterested 1n dra mat1cs? Chuck McCoy W1thOUt h1s car E we ? Coach play1ng pool? Florence w1thout J C ? J1gger 1n a hurry? Leo wlthout h1s French harp? John w1th the same g1rl tWlC9 IH the same day? Nancy Love talk1ng fast? Reva Wlth short p1nk halr? W H S w1thout Lester? Monroe not belng able to dance? Ke1th not bemg able to draw? Barbara Burgess be1ng u1et for 5 mlnutes? Bobby Jo wlthout h1s stocklng cap? Or for that matter any of these stockmg cap fans? navy MUSIC DEPARTMENT PRESENTS ASSEMBLY The mstrumentallsts of the W H S muslc department presented an assembly program January 13 under the d1rect1on of Mr Frank w1th the Star Spangled Banner ThlS was followed by Klaxon March by F1llmore Work1ng the Rallroad by Fred Amerlcana Ox er ure by Buchtel The program cor1t1nued w1th Pavanne from the S cond Amerlcan Symphony by Morton Gould Amer1can Patrol by Meacham Wash1ngton Post M rch by Sousa and Amerlcan Folk Rhapsody by Clara Grund men Durlng the play1ng of the Washlngton Post March the fol lovx mg majorettes performed Jan et McMeek1n drum maJorette Nancv Davls Ruthanne Marr Phyll1s Boland TOH1 Braunlnger Sarah Thrasher Ann Rogers and C rol Kay Aust1n The program was concluded w1th the school ong JUST CHUCKLES Upon askmg a small loan from my best fr1end she reclted I had my money and my fr1end lent my money to my fr1end l ask d my money of my fr1end I ost my money and my fr1end Boy I d l1ke a transfer please Conductor Where to? Beulah, the Basketball Hello n1ce people' Here I am aga1n I never d1d get to tell you mv op1n1ons on the CHS game To be qu1te truthful about lt I was 1n no cond1t1on to express any op1n1on on anythmg What game' I get cold ch11ls Just th1nk1ng about lt' Ron and Elbert t1ed for the pos1t1on of h1gh po1nt man The RlCh H111 game left me 1n a state of total collapse Three games ID one evenlng are Just too much for any self respectlng basketball And the p1t1ful part of It IS I Just cant take t1me off to tamt Ah well' I spent the entlre four quar ters of the Adr1an game 1n the basket Herb was hlgh pomt man that n1ght I must be off to snatch a m1n ute of snooze Im even too tlred to comment on the Lexmgton game Next t1me maybe Your crushed and broken heart ed as I may be Beulah REGIONAL SCHOLASTIC ART CONTEST The Reg1onal Scholastlc Ar Contest sponsored by Varlous art sell1ng companles lS held every Vear Th1S IS the f1rst t1me how ever that WHS has had entr1es Donna Morr1son has entered 1n the Photography d1v1s1on Kelth Cox Marllyn Shlvely and Joan Dodge hope to f1HlSh the1r entr1es for the P1ctor1a1 d1v1s1on The ex hlblt w1ll be on dlsplay from Feb ruary 25 to March 11 at Emery B1rd Thayer Co of Kansas C1ty M1ssour1 If one of the above stu dents should WIH recogn1t1on ln the d1str1ct contest he w11l be ellglble for the Natlonal Scholar sh1p Award Boy I cant tell you Its surpr1se party B111 There were three p1ne trees On each tree were three dead llmbs On each dead l1mb were three acorns How many acorns altogether? J1m Twenty seven B111 Yeah? Let me know next t1me to see acorns growlng on p1ne trees The noblest of all an1mals IS the dog and the noblest of all dogs 1S the hot dog It feeds the hand that blt6S lt VW . . - 1 my? . . . 0 7 ' ' . 1 ' ' ' ' l . . 1 1 Y - ' , , G . , U ' - . 1 1 9 3 . .11 ' ' - 'I - H, . . . 1 1 ' . . 1 1 ' 4 , ' ' - , , , 7 n . - ' , . g 11 11 - - g1 1 1 . ' . I , , I , I . . . 1 ' ' - U ' ' , ' . . .I if - , , , . . . I . , . 7 7 H . , . 1 1 ' - 1 1 1 ' . , v Q s 1 1 1 q , - . - 1 ' . 1 1 ' , 1 1 - u . u n ' ' , . 1 1 ' ' 1 1 ' . . , - Y ! v ' 1 I , . , g mmi. 1 1 ' ' ' 3 ' ' ' - Fendorf. The program was opened ' ' - . 7 ,: y t I . . . . , - 1 1 I , . ' - , on ' ' 7 9 - 1 1 I - ' ' . 1 ' . . , 7 Y . . 7 7 , - I X . . . . l ' I ' - KE . . u Q . Y I . - i U - A , . . . . - Q ' . . 7 'T Y . , h - . . . 7 ' . , 3 , 1 ' A . . . , - U . ' Q. Y 3 , . . . ' ' u , if 7 1 ' ' . . H 1 1 ' U G . 14 . ' - V lc ' . as ' 7 . S . y . ' I Q . u . - - . 11 - . . . . l - , 44 11 . 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Student Publuccmon of WARRENSBURG HIGH SCHOOL V 8 Warrensburg Mlssourl Wednesday February 8 1950 No 7 GRADE SCHOOL TO PRESENT OPERETTA On Aprll 24 the grade schools of Warrensburg under the dlrec tlon of Mrs Hopklns wlll pre sent an operetta The Early Blrd Catches the Worm Mor than 300 chlldren wlll take part ln the productlon Inmates March of Dlmes Campaign ln Far East D8Vld A Colllns class of 47 a former football star klcked OH the March of Dlmes Campalgn ln the Far East last week By donatlng h1S dlme Davld was the flrst man ln the Tokyo Yokohama Area to contrlbute to the 1950 Infantlle Pafa1ySlS Fund Davld explalned that he plans to donate a tenth of one day s pay af ter the drlve lS under way but donated the lnltlal dlme so that tlle Flrst Cavalry DIVISION whlch was flrst ln Manlla and flrst ln Tokyo would be flrst agaln ln the humanltarlan fund ralslng cam palgn Before slgnlng up for a tour of forelgn duty Wlth the cavalry Davld was employed by the War rensburg Star Journal Whlle ln hlgh school D8Vld establlshed a reputatlon as rlght guard on the football team whlch IS presently belng upheld by hls brother Jlm a back CAREER CLUB MEMBERS ENJOY MEETINGS In case anvone wonders why the senlor glrls are allowed to leave school the last hour every thlrd Wednesday of the month the answer IS career club meetlng These meetlngs have been spon sored by the Buslness and Profes slonal Womens Club of Warrens burg to lnterest the glrls ln ca leers and college educatlons Both Publlc Hlgh and College Hlgh sen lors have taken part ln the pro gram Many lnterestlng talks have been glven by women and men tContlnued on page 49 STUDENT COUNCIL TO SPONSOR SQUARE DANCE The Student Councll IS spon sorlng All School Square Dance February 9 from 700 to 1000 p m Thls has been plan ned ln answer to the many re quests of the students It IS to be an lnformal evenlng and It 1S hoped that the boys Wlll wear Jeans and plald shlrts and the glrls plaln dresses There wlll be refreshments for all The admls slon wlll be 25c for everyone Come on and a good tlme wlll b guaranteed for all' County Oratorlcal Contest Held The Amerlcan Leglon Orator lcal Contest was contlnued Frlday February 3 Wlth the county con test The wlnner was Jack Stewart of W H S The dlstrlct contest Wlll be February 8 and the zone contest February 24 The tlme for the state contest has not yet be later than four weeks after the zone contest The Judges are chosen by the chalrman of each respectlve con es The zone and state contests wlll be Judged by flve Judges All oth er contests wlll be judged by not less than three Each contestant IH adCl1l.10l'l to hls regular speech wlll speak ex temporaneously at the dlstrlct zone and state contests The top1cs wlll be on the Consttlutlon and the contestant wlll have SIX mln utes to prepare hls speech CMSC Chour Presents Assemb'y Program The madrlgal cholr of CMSC under the dlrectlon of Mr Paul R Utt presented the assembly pro gram Thursday February 2 MISS Eleanor Shockey accompanled by Mr MHPIOH DBVIGS sang two vo cal numbers MISS Mary Loulse Yoder played a plano selectlon MISS Laura Madalyn Mllls was the accompanlst for the cholr COMING EVENTS February 10 Basketball But ler there February 14 Basketball Dorado Sprlngs here College Band Assembly February 17 Basketball Col lege Hlgh here Junlor Play Pleases Large Audience Brlnglng Up Father a come dy based on the popular comlc Strlp by George McManus was presented January 26 ln the W H S audltorlum to a C8p3C1ty crowd The large cast kept the audlence laughlng throughout the evenlng wlth thelr antlcs Headlng the llst of characters were Maggle and J1ggS Mahoney The bolsterous Maggle was well handled by Mar tha Caldwell who found llttle dlf flculty ln keeplng her llttle hus band well ln hand The hen peck ed Jlggs was played by Pete Welt zel Patrlcla the pretty daughter of the Mahoneys was played by Carol Frost B111 Castor drew many laughs as Dlnty Moore Jlggs rough and tough frlend from Dubuque Oswald the Mahoneys butler was excellently done by Phllllp Houx Others who deserve a great deal of credlt for maklng the per formance a success are Della Cummlng Mrs Underdunk B111 Boyd Count Castllllan Dean W11 born Larry Dona Coffman Hope Wharton Shlrley Slmmons Rose Betty Plne Rose Adrlenne and last but by no means least Della Cummlng s puppy one of the cut est canlnes ever to wag hls tall on a stage The pay was under the dlrec tlon of Mrs Kyle Carter Student asslstants were Martha Dyer and Jlm Colllns prompters Sl Flght stage manager Bob Martln sound effects Shlrley Flsher make up and Don Glaspey buslness man ager The hllarlous comedy provlded an enJoyab1e evenlng for all ol. 1 1 1 1 ' - , I . . - - , , - - an I - - E1- , , - , : - ll ' Q , : . . - - av Q . - T i- - ' ' ' . u - - rr f ' ! - . - 7 . . ' . 3 I 1 7 . . 7 U G - . , ' e . , - , . v - 1 ' ' D ' 7 . . ' . . . - U . n Q , ' ' Q . . . . - , ' ' ' ' - , . '. . . . been decidedg however, it cannot - - - - . , . 1 . - - . 7 . I . . t t. . 1 I 1 ' 7 . n 1 3 ! y , . . . - ' I , . - . . . ---- . . 1 ' 1 . v v Q ' . '. . ! 5 3 . . . ' Z , 2 . . ' , 3 I l 7 7 i' . , , - , ' 3 ' 1 . . . . - , ' . . . , Z . . Y ' . , 1 . ' . . . , ' s ' 1 . - I . , - Page 2 W H S Splrlt Feb 8 1950 W H S SPIRIT Published Bi Weekly by Warrensburg High School Wan-ensburg Mlssouri SPIRIT STAFF Edilgr Hr wena Loblrltt Asslstant Editor P1t11e1a Qummrrs Busmess Manager Lalxm QIQNCIIIII Art Ld1tor 'NI ll'll5Il Nllllflll Sports Ldltll lilLll'1l l Slllllll e :tux e I d1 ors oan I rrdmg, bh1rley Slmmons Fxchange l dltor rol l r T5 prst llrli l 1 bllllllll Reporters Helen Holder Ilene Milli Nancv Dans Martha L rlmlwell Jn 1 Cooper and Betty Roach sponsors NV11l1e 11'11th md Ioxs L rrtex Guest Edltorlal Your Hlgh School Record Your h1gh school record IS a very valuable 1tem 1n your prep aratlon for the future It IS nat ural that durmg the four years school you feel that 1t doesnt make much d1fference what you do IH some classes or what aCt1Vl txes you take part 1n Maybe the 1tem of m1ss1ng school doesnt seem very lmportant at the tlme Then comes the t1me for grad uatlon Of course most of you are fam1l1ar wlth requ1rements for recelvlng that d1ploma and Wtlh the d1st1nct1on of graduat1on from an accredlted h1gh school But then comes the tlme when there IS a des1rab1l1ty for a good record not Just a pass1ng grade Colleges requlre a transcrlpt of credlts showlng your grades 1n the varlous subjects as well as your rank 1n the graduatlng class But th1s SIVE ou by colleges request mforma t1on IGS and other 1nformat1on wh1ch w1ll help to 1nterpret your record Then too there IS the request for references by employers These usually ask for a record of class work but also ask for comments wlth regard to pcrsonalltv ab1l1tv to get along well Wlth others de pendablllty health 1n1t1at1ve and cooperat1veness In some cases regular1ty of attendance IS mclud ed As you can see these qualltles can do much to determ1ne 1f you w1ll succeed or fall at a Job, and It IS to the employerls advantage to learn as much about you as he can to determ1ne 1f you Wlll be of SQFVICC to h1S buslness The record that you make ln request IS even more lnclu now Most of the forms sent as to extra currleular aet1v1 Sensor Snaps MARILYN Sl-IIVELY Born Yes' On Oetober 31 1932 to be exact Heart throb It could be any one of several people CThat g1rl IS playmg safeb L1kes and dlSl1kCS I l1ke any and cute and tar art1f1c1aI people and those who copy 03 oth ers' Amb1t1on Im go1ng to be an OLD MAIDI DON PARMLEY Born Now thats a sllly ques t1on' On June 17 1932 Heart throb New Cad11lacs CHm what color J L1kes and dlSl1keS I l1ke new cars and I d1Sllk6 concelted peo thmg about the college clothes bunklng partles get shootmg I dlSllk6 Around Amb1t1on Ah my amb1t1on IS to make an easy m1ll1on HELEN BRADLEY Born On Apr1l 23 1932 Heart throb Are you klddlflgo Dav1d of course' L1kes and d1s11kes I l1ke o dance eat frled chlcken go on p1cn1cs cute clothes and Youre So Understand1ng I d1sl1ke peo p e who tell flbS bossy people and coneelted guys and gals AlT1bltlOH I would l1ke to teach grade school and later travel JO ANN ALMOND Born On August 30 1932 H art throb Bob Schmer of course Llk9S and dlSllk6S I l1ke 0 eat and sw1m I l1ke almost every body and Peg O My Heart I d1s1ke stuck up people Amb1t1on To get through col lege and I do mean to the extent of graduat1on PARKER CHRISTOPHER Born Yes It was on a cold day Warrcnsburg June 13 1932 Heart tl1rob B P O L KNOW sehool ean be a great help or a marked hlndrance to you 1n future l1e Why not make It the best that you can? It w1ll mean future ga1n to you as well as the pres ent satlsfactlon of do1ng a good Job Donald G Tarbet Ive heard everythmgb L1kes and dlsllkes I l1ke to stay home and sleep study and read Oh how I d1Sl1ke Flreman on the Cucamonga Spec1al Amb1t1on My amb1t1on IS to leave Warrensburg and become a 1lI'CI'lldIl on the Atch1son Topeka and the Santa Fe JOAN WILLIAMS Born I was born on July 19 1932 IH Albuquerque New Mex leo land Im NOT a MCXICHHJ' Heart throb Well that would b rather hard to say rlght now tHey Joan what happened to E M95 Llk8S and d1s11kes I d1sl1ke eoncelted people and l1ver' I l1ke to s1ng eat JUICY steaks to sk1 and dr1ve cars COh let me out qu1ck'J Amb1t1on I hope to be behlnd SARA REGERS Born June 23 1932 Heart throb Montgomery Cl1ft and Peter Lawford L1kes and d1s11kes I l1ke food cowboy muslc Independence ,,u1ng clothes and l1fe I wont put down any d1Sllk9S although I have a few Amb1t1on My amb1t1on IS to go to K C thlS summer and be come a deslgner but I w1ll prob ably be a secretary as that IS what I am qual1f1ed for JOAN McCOY Born May3 1932 Heart throb I cant declde r1ght at the present CThese lucky people who have more than one guy to choose from I L1kes and d1Sl1k6S peope who wont speak good thmgs to eat and basketball Amb1t1on To become ty parlor operator d1sl1ke I kc playmg a beau SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED Lee Adams sen1or was recent ly VlSltCd by Mr Don Faurot M U football coach Lee was offer a four year seholarshlp to attend the Un1vers1ty and play football Lee aceepted the seholarsh1p and Wlll enter the UHlV9FSlty next a W1l11e saw some dynamlte Couldnt understand It qu1te Cur1ous1ty never pays It ra1ned W1l11e seven days . . . , , . . . n 1 n . -as 4 . 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Feb 8 950 VV Fl S Spnnt Page 3 NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY The members of the Natlonal Honor Soclety met January 30 and chose s1x members to com pete for the Natlonal Honor Soe1 ety scho1arsh1ps of S300 each Last year 6000 students were entered 1n the contest S7 000 1n lesser scholarshlps IS also awarded The followmg people w1ll take the general aptxtude test on March 28 Herble Smxth Florence Ball Judy Coulson Sara Rogers and Joan Dodge The wlnners w1ll be announced about May 15 At present there are twenty two members ln our Natlonal Honor Soclety RAINBOW GIRLS MEET der of RHIHDOW for glrls was held Thursday January 19 1n the Ma son1c Hall Commrttees for the term were named and the 1nstallat1on of the Advlsory Board for the year was planned Dr S111 of the college faculty accepted the pos1t1on f Dad of the assembly and w1ll be lnstalled wlth the Advlsory Board PEP CLUB ACTIVITIES The Pep Club held a called meetmg Frrday January 20 The glrls planned to sell basket ball pms for the students to wear at games The dr1ll team declded to march at both the College Hlgh and Hol den games F II A MEETING HELD The Future Homemakers met February 9 1n the home econom les room Barbara Black spoke on Teach1ng as a Career Jeann ene Parsons talked on Careers ln Home Economlcs Slldes obtalned from the college were shown af ter the talks The program was under the supervxslon of MISS Vel ma Flsher club sponsor Beulah the Basketball Ah' Already I feel sprmg ar r1v1ng Sprmg fever however seems to clmg to some of my boys all year round speclally the part about what h1s fancy turns o' Why some of the T1gers Just wouldnt leave for Appleton Cxty t1l1 theyd sald goodbye to thexr better halves Its th1ngs l1ke th1s that causes Coach1e to have mad fxts And speaklng f the Appleton Clty game wasnt lt a lu lu Ron scored 18 po1nts to w1n honor as hlgh polnt man The second team really deserves the most laurels though they beat an undefeated team But backlng up to the Cl1nton game I thought It was strlctly okay too Clxnton has an A1 team no one can deny that and the way the T1gers played that mght really made me proud' Ron scored 18 agaln fHes 1n a rut'7 My lnner tube IS st1ll s1zzl1ng about that Lexlngton game Ill Just say Con exoellent 8dVlC6D that Ron was h1gh agaln w1th 17 po1nts And that IS my only state ment on that rat race' Well I gotta be off The b1g wheel 1n the orange pantles IS calllng Se you next week Beulah Qi1S'r'1fi' 1 U15 ITO Homsrenm Q , Basketball Roundup A conference vlctory and loss and a non conference defeat mark ed the efforts of the WHS Tlg9fS smee the last report of therr ac t1v1t1es Paced by Ron Heatherlys 18 po1nts the Bengals nosed out Appleton C1ty 61 54 there Jan uary 27 In thelr f1rst conference loss on January 24 the WHS cagers bow ed to Clmton 32 50 on the home court Heatherly agam paced the T1gers w1th 18 po1nts In a non conference clash Jan uary 20 the T1gers Journeyed to Lexmgton where they rece1ved a 38 43 defeat at the hands of the M1nutemen Heatherly led the scormg w1th 17 po1nts In a thrlller at Appleton Clty the femlnlne basketeers of WHS suffered a 48 49 loss Loulse Moore paced the Tlgerettes Wlth 26 p01ntS HERES YOUR PERSONALITY POLL Th1S year the SPIRIT lS sponsormg a persona11ty poll whlch we copled from the Nevada paper Th1s IS someth1ng new 1n WHS and we need the coopera tlon of every student to put 1t over The 1dea IS to QIVS someone IH your class recogmtlon for belng outstandlng ln these qualltles The blanks w1ll be totaled and the results w1ll be prmted ln the next ISSUE of the paper Everyone IS asked to Cllp th1s blank and turn lt 1n F111 1n the blanks below wlth your choice FOR YOUR CLASS ONLY and put your ballot ln the box ln MISS Falths room All ballots must be In the box not later than 4 00 PM February 15 BEST BOY GIRL Dresser Personallty Athlete Lookmg Dancer MUSICIHH Student Most Popular Sense of Humor All Around Manners Check your class 157th JJ c r . , l . . . W I W s 1 ' .. . t 'Q t. , ' ,-A , ,,,,, ' Y . I I 'IO N. I . . , . t , - 1 - L 1 . 1 . 1 I 5 f . i . 0 The regular meeting of the Or- '. ' . .- ' l ' Y . . . , I . , o - - f - y 1 , 4 Jam, q JFr. wsu. 4 r. ps, Page 4 W H S Splrlt Feb 8 950 DONT TRY to walk llke Ruffle to date Mary Anne to plck up a pencll on the sta1rs between classes laugh l1ke Blair grow dlmples 11ke Kelths break up Bob and Carol guess at the answers on Am Prob tests to out argue Jack Stewart to blush 11ke Martha D to lnsult Bob P around h1s falthful fans to understand Coach to wear loud suspenders 11ke Dean get a drlnk between classes read Phllllps wr1t1ng eat as much as Pete draw as well as Joan Dodge 1le l1ke Chief be a Cassanova 11ke John Weltzel' Seen, Head, Imagmed I Ben Pryon Flash The love bug IS at t agaln' Thls t1me 1ts two famllxar v1ct1ms one Dona Coffman and one Bob Ross' Watchlng telev1s1on must be lnterestmg Or maybe lt s not the telev1s1on eh Bob'?' The grapevlne has It that La Vaughn Johnson and Joan Baker are commg to blows over one Neal Denny Must be some guy' There must be some attractlon at Barbara Blacks locker lately Seems Lorln spends all h1s noon hours there We wonder lf It s the locker'?' Okay k1dS heres the questlon of the week Has Jlmmy Teater a TOI'll9'7'7'7 Your guess IS as good as m1ne Irene Mette has a mad crush on a cowboy slnger 1n Kansas C1ty Tell us more Irene' Betty Tllton had a blg party last Saturday nlght From what we hear College Hlgh was well represented Hmmm competxtxon' Were you wondermg who B P Helen Holder and Betty Bashams heart throb was? Well our guess IS B P Ah these secret loves' The reports on the latest coup les 1n the Junlor hlgh gang prove very lnterestlng Latest flashes come from the dxrectlon of Peggy Lamb and Noble DSVIS seen to gether at the Junlor play Orchlds to Mrs Carter and the cast of Brlnglng Up Father ' Onlons to Anyone who dxdnt come to the play WHO MADE THAT BASKET? It could have been su1t number eleven whlch comes ln the form of Herble Smlth Herb lS 5 ft 9 1nches tall and welghs 140 pounds and by the way he has blue eyes H1s hobby IS bu1ld1ng model a1r planes He l1kes On a Slow Boat to Ch1na and h1s favor1te pas tlmes are workmg 1n shop and h1s study halls Or look agaln lt mlght have been Lee Adams Cnumber 15? Lee IS 6 ft 2 lnches tall has blue eyes and welghs 175 pounds H l1kes all k1nds of sports H1s fav orlte song IS Dark Eyes and h1s pastlme Jamce' My eyes are foolmg me the number has changed to 88 It takes the shape of Pete We1tzel HIS hobbles are Cuh huh Just as Ithoughtb eatmg sleep1ng hunt mg and Janet He 1ns1sts that he has no t1me for a past1me' How does th1s happen? I see 00 and 13 batthng lt out' Because somet1mes Elbert Lexgh wears one number and somet1mes 1tS the other number' Elbert IS 6 ft 1 xnches hlgh' He tlpS the scales at 175 pounds and he has blulsh green eyes H1s major hobby lS golf Hm maybe another Ben Hogan Elberts favorlte pastlmes are read1ng and eatmg Wlll I ever flnd out who made that basket? I bet I dont cause here comes another basketball star Ron Heatherly Ron IS everv b1t of 5 feet and 834 lnches tall He welghs 160 pounds and he has hazel eyes HIS su1t bears the num ber of 12 I havent found out who made the basket because these boys are all wonderful players and lt could have been any one of them CAREER CLUB MEMBERS CCont1nued from page 15 ln varlous careers throughout the year To end the program for the year any g1rl who w1shes can wrlte a theme on the profess1on she has chosen The themes are to be Judg ed and the best paper from each hlgh sh1p The at a Hall school w1ll recelve a scholar Ol one fourth term to CMSC wlnners w1ll be announced banquet to be held at Yeater March 17 at 7 00 p m There w1ll be a muslcal pro gram CO1lSlSt1I'lg of members from both hlgh schools and a speaker who w1ll be announced later All members are 1nv1ted to attend Intramural Winners The mtramural volleyball and basketball program of WHS 1S be mg readxly accepted as favorite noont1me entertamment The pro gram has been successful and ln terta1n1ng for both the players and the spectators The glrls partlclpated 1n com pet1t1ve volleyball games There were e1ght teams and seven play ers on each team The captaln of the wmmng team was Helen Clark The other members were Betty Bell Donna Coffman V1r guna Baker Athleen Berlekamp and Ton1 Braunlnger The boys found basketball more ln erestmg and formed ten teams for compet1t1ve play The players on the wmnzng team were John We1tzel Rxffle Don Shaw and Bradford the w1nners of second place were J1m Brockman Swope Berlekamp Marlon Shaw Taylor Darrah and Ph1ll1ps the consola t1on w1nners were J Nace Tom kms J Gossett Lockard Dyer Slmson and Audrey Lelgh Seen, Heard, Imagmed I Ben Pryon Jr What g1rl 1n the sophomore class was thrllled to death when a cer tam senlor boy Joxn d her world h1story class Have you heard Geraldine swoonlng lately? If you have 1ts only because Harold sang on the radlo the other day Barbara Burgess surely gets a round Fxrst Bob then J1m and now we hear 1ts another Bob N1ce gomg k1d Some of the freshmen and soph omores seen together lately are LaRcna and Monroe Ruthanne and Joe L V1rg1n1a and John Mack and Nancy and Blalr Say we hear that trlple datlng 1S really fun' Especlally when you re 1n a Studebaker' For 1n format1on see Ruthanne Mary Carolyn and V1rg1n1a Mary Carolyn We hear theres another g1rl here 1n W H S who l1kes Don Brown also Her 1n1t1als are B H and shes a freshman Russell st11l l1kes Ton1 but lt seems theres another g1rl who lxkes Russell' Her 1n1t1als are E B 1991 Char le always seems to be looklng out the door durxng 4th hour Engllsh We wonder could he be watchmg for Dor1s? . . . . , 1 y . at 1 n . . . . ' ' . , to - , , , ' . ' ' ' Y . . - . . ' to . - , . to . , ' ff . ,, . . . to - , - . . . . . - , , U ' 97 . . ' ': 7 . - . e . - . . . , , ' ' ' G4 77 ' 7 7 to ' ' . 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' . . , Student Publlcotron of WARRENSBURG HIGH SCHOOL V 8 Wclrrensburg Missouri Wednesday February 22 l950 No 8 PERSONALITY POLL Thls week we present the w1n ners of the personal1tv poll They are as follows JUNIOR CLASS Best Dresser Dean Wllborn and Martha Dyer Best Personal1ty Pete We1tzel and Sh1rley Flsher Best Athlete Joe DeBacker and Dona Coif man Best Look1ng Dean Wllborn and Sh1rley S1m mons Best Dancer Dean W1lb0fn and Ledelle F1Ck Best Mus1c1ar1 Bob Martln and Carol Frost Best Student S1 F1ght and Joan Hard1ng Most Popular Pete Weltzel and Sh1rley F1sher Best Sense of Humor Lon Larson and Dons Dr1nk water Best All Around Pete Weltzel and Joan Hard1ng Best Manners gr1st SOPHOMORE Best Dresser John Mack Rogers Best Personallty Charles McCoy and Janet Mc meekm Best Athlete Alv1n Gregg and Norma Welll rleh Best Lookmg John Mack Werlmg and Janet MeMeek1n Best Dancer Monroe Fulkerson and Mary Carolyn McK1nney Best MUSICIHH John Mack Wcrl1ng and Mary Carolyn McK1nney Best Student J C H1gglIlS and V1rg1n1a Bak er CLASS Werlmg and Ann Most Popular CCont1nued on page 47 SEVENTH GRADE HAS VALENTINE PARTY The seventh grade Valent1ne pax v was held m the Junlor sc1 ence room clurmg the seventh hour on Fr1day February 10 The program was 1n charge of Dlane Montgomery class presldent The room was dtcorated Wlth Valen tmes drawn bv Dorothy Parson Brenda Bartel Delores Peek and Chr1st1na Wh1tman The program cons1sted of the story of St Val entlne Le Ann Jaeger accord1on solo Ernestme Lupton Valentlne po m Leonard Goodall plano so lo J1mmy Garrlson vocal solo James Cashi accompan1ed by Jlm and Ernestmcb Valcntme poem Jerry R1Ffle There was a Valen t1ne box w1th Valentmes for all Refreshments were 1ce cream pop COOk19S and pop corn The sponsors Mrs Thomas and TVIISS Sterlmg were present and the c ass presented them wxth box es of Valentme candy A short busmess meetmg was held and re ports were UIVCH by J3CklG Moon class secretary and Ernestme Lupton class treasurer Assembly News The CMSC band v1s1ted WHS Tuesday February 14 at Wh1Ch tllllf. a concert was g1ven The band dlrected by Professor Frank L1dral 1S composed of 8:1 members Two of the members Lonnle Ann Woodruff and Bess R1ckman are members of WHS both plaxmg the oboe Dwlght Massey and B111 PPICC who also play ln the CMSC band are alum nl of W H S Mr Frank Fendorf cllrected the college band m the1r last number Stars md Str1pes Forever lhe Hlgglnsvllle hlgh school band dlrceted by Mr M1ller and COIlSlSl.1I'lg of 85 members gave a xery enjoyable concert at the hlgh school Fr1day February 17 The WHS band plans to g1V8 a concert lll H1gg1nsv1l1e 1n the near future COMING EVENTS February 22 24 Sub reglonal basketball tournament Concordla February 28 Natlonal Honor Soclety In1t1at1on March 2 4 Reglonal basket ball tournament for Class CMSC March 6 Elghth Grade assem March 7 One Act Plays March 10 Arrow Ball Jumor Assembly SPEECH CLASS PLAYS The students of the speech class have now reached the c11max of the1r dramat1c tra1n1ng by castlng and produc1ng four one act plays The plays are under the d1rect1on of Mrs McKean she IS aSSlSt9d by student dlrectors Two of the plays W111 be presented March 7 and the rema1n1ng two W111 be glven March 9 The plays are cast as follows Ladles of the Mop by Aurond Harr1s Mattle Betty Bell Annxe Jo Campbell Hall1e Irene Mette Bess1e Sh1rley S1mmons J Campbell IS the student asslstant Three s a Crowd by Sara S and E C MeOarty Eddle Johnson J B1llv Boyd Madel1ne Carol Frost Ellen Connle Staley Elm er Pete Wextzel Edward John son Sr Jack Stewart Jack Stew art IS the student asslstant Broken Rehearsal by Nell1e Mc Casl1n Em1ly Joan Wllhams Jean Jeanneane Dona Coffman Caldwell Pat Margx Barbara Betty Barnhlll Parsons Lucy Mary Martha Helen Holder Black M1ller Sh1rley Mae Burge Betty Jane KB JD Le delle Flckas Janle Rosemary GOSFOSKI Helen Holder IS the stu den asslstant The festxval play The Hlgh Wmdow by Verne Powers was east as follows Em1ly W1nthrop Rowena Bobb1tt Walter Hodges Lee Adams L1nda Morton Jamce Etler Judlth Ware Betty Basham Judge Craig Ph1ll1p Houx Ro wena B0bb1tt IS the student as slstant ol. , , , , . , . - , . ,Q . . . .- - , . 1- SK H - - B , ' I 1 1 ' . . . - C P ' . l v D s W 1 1 - v r . . . , g 1 , L 1 1 ' ' ' - 1 1 1 as. , , I . 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' . 9 ' 1 y Y J ' - Page 2 VV Pi S Spun Feb 22 l95O W H S SPIRIT Published Bi Weekly by Warrensburg High School, Warrensburg, Missouri SPIRIT STAFF Editor Rowena Bobmft Asslstant Edltor Patr1c1a Summer-E Busmess Manager Calun Czeschm Art Editor Marllyn Shlvely Sports Ed1tor HlChaTd Smlth leature Edxtors Joan Hardmg a 1 Sh1rley Slmmons Fxchange Edxtor Carol Frost Typlst P1t11c1a Summexs Reporters Helen Holder Irene MGIIG Nancv Dans Martha Caldwell Joan Cooper and Betty Roach Sponsors Wlllle Ifaxth and Lols Lalttl Edltorml R ndom Thoughts Some of us who can t f1nd tlme money or des1re enough to attend games should be ashamed Teddy Dowlers grandmother w 0 sllghtly over four feet tall and w11l be 90 th1s year attends every game when lt IS phys1cally pos s1ble for her to do so After Slt ly she was heard to say Is that all Why I could have watched for another hour' SHIRKERS TAKE NOTE' Nothmg IS more repulslve than commg face to mg gum when founta1n There wastebaskets 1n USE EM' face Wlth chew one drlnks at a are a number of W H S LETS Lets be more conslderate of the referees at our games Some t1mes 1tS hard to be qulet when one KNOWS the referee IS wrong But after all everyone makes mlstakes And everyone ln the gym sees a play 1n a s11ghtly d1f ferent hght from his nelghbor The referee IS do1ng h1s Job-call 1ng the game as he sees lt Lets do ours be1ng good sports and mterested spectators' The books IH our hbrary be long to our school When we check out a book 1tS l1ke bor rowmg one from a frlend Who would mutxlate a fr1ends proper y? The students and faculty w1sh to express the1r slncere sympathy to S1 F1ght, h1S mother, and SIS ters, ln the loss of the1r husband and father Sensor Snaps CHARLENE RICH Born I wasnt hatched because the date was December 15 1932 Heart throb My ole man f course Carl L1kes and d1sl1kes My llkes are Carl gettlng my hope chest together worklng and Icy Ilke Forever and Ever Someday and The Blueb1rd of Happlness I dlSl1ke a person who 1S con tlnually bragglng and anyone who cr1t1c1zes anothers act1ons Ambltlon My amb1t1on IS to marry my one and only to work and have a perfect home IRFNE METTE Born The day of Joy was Au gust 9 1932 Heart throb Pal of course L1kes and d1sl1kes I 1 e horses travelllng almost every body caullflower Vaughn Mon roe and B1bb1de Bobb1de Boo I dont l1ke l1ver or reckless drlv Amb1t1on Id l1ke to tour Eu rope and South Amerlca ROWENA BOBBITT Born Apr1l1 1933 Heart throb Ron Amb1t1on I have two one lS to be an actress L1kes and d1sl1kes I l1ke act mg Tlgress wr1t1ng postlchootl Can sta Jewelrx square danc1ng 'md most of all bemg Wlth Ron I d1sl1ke cats Cexcept Bruce? llp stlck Jokes arguments and so called frlends who love to nose lll my pr1vate af'fa1rs RON HEATHERLY Born March 8 1932 Heart throb Rowena Amb1t1on To graduate from some un1vers1ty and to be a good golfer L1k8S and d1sl1kes I l1ke foot ball basketball golf Canasta Sunday mght dates and s r1ous ta ks w1th Rowena My pet peeves are people who asplre to be great actresses and athletes that dont tram WANDA HEATHERLY Born March 8 1932 Amb1t1on To be a secretary to a large bus1ness f1rm LlkQS and dIS11k6S I l1ke fr1endly people workmg at the Dr1ve Inn Frank1e La1nes Black and Bue Stan Kentons How H1gh the Moon', watch1ng football Cont111ued on page 35 Seen, Heard lmaglned I Ben Pryon F1rst we WlSh to congratulate the Student Councll for the won derful square dance Everyone had a swell t1me' Dona has been up to her old tr1cks agaln ThlS t1me Bob R was her v1ct1m D1d you fall hard Bob? Patty Blank has a strange fond ness for Gerbes Market fSh1rley th1nks he s pretty n1ce too Pattyb D1d you not1ce how No 10 on Holdens basketball team kept watch1ng Reva'7 Florence Faulconer had a date wxth Monty to the square dance and a certam sophomore glrl was sllghtly Jealous C1n1t1als T RJ By the way Florence how do you llke Bob from Boonv1lle Whlle were speak1ng of the square dance another couple seen there was Betty Ann Harness and Don Brown Whats the reclpe Betty loose agaln and It seems that two freshman glrls are trylng to do somethmg about lt Flash' J1m Pleschel has had a g1rl for ages fwell anyhow qu1te a wh1leJ and nobody even sus pected The llttle b1rd told m that C19 she llves 1n K C and Q27 her name IS Helena Huffaker Hey Coach whats the matter Wl h slxteen year olds? I hear that lovers Larson and Coll1ns had better watch the1r step around certaln glrls Isnt that r1ght Poncho? Answer to last tlmes quest1on No' J1m Teater does not have Ton1' Thls weeks quest1on 1S Why does Ph1ll1p Houx want a lawyer? Connle Sue Lyon made her presence known 1n Warrensburg over the Week end Need I say more? Get out your lasso and brand mg 1rons glrls' I understand that Ralph Huffaker IS a free man agam at last' Hurray for Sun sh1ne Judy Coulson had a swell b1rth day party last week Everyone had lots of fun even Brlcklay er W1lson Now how d1d Fran ces ever acquxre a name l1ke that' Flash Gerald1ne has a new boy frlend Hls name IS Bob Ross Don't worry Dona, hels a college man . . . . , . . . , , ll 9 ' ' . 77 ' 1 ' ' F : li 5 , O D ----------------- T 11 - 1 ----- A ' f- t . . . . K, . , ------- - ---- 5 1 . , ' ' ' . ' c . ' -- ' ' 111 . ' . I ',. I . , . ' ' ' , A 1 c 1 - A ' ----------- Q 1 - ' 1 s ' 1 - --- -- - ' ' L N ' . . - . , . -: . , ' 1 - I ' 1 ' ' ' I ' ,Y 7 - . . . cc . . . . . 1 7 7. 1 !9 ' cc a I : ' . 7 l . ' K' . - s. 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Spirit Page 3 TIGER CLUB HAS PARTY The Tlger Club had an all school Valentme partv Tuesdav February 17 The west slde of the gym was used for square and so c1al card tables wxth cards and check ers and two plng pong tables Pop The gym was decorated wlth red and who un dancmg The east Slde had cookles and candy were sold Whlte crepe paper Anyone wasnt there m1ssed a lot of RAINBOW NEWS The Order of R81Hb0W for gxrls held thexr regular meetlng Febru ary 2 The Board of Advlsors was mstalled and the choxr dlrector was appo1nted Plans for the ch1l1 supper to be held February 25 were dlscussed SENIOR SNAPS tcontl CCont1nued to col 35 and basketball games skatmg few Cl1nton boys and my cat Bruce I d1sl1ke concelted people bossy people and sen1or class meet1ngs TRISH SUMMERS Born January 25 1932 ganlst and sololst xn a large church some day L1 es and dlsllkes 1 e Frankle Lame mus1c goo ce1v1ng ma1l gardenlas Beaver Falls watchmg all sports drxv mg cars Metcalfes poems ty pmg be1ng w1th the B1g Nlne and movles I d1sl1ke cowboy mus1c turkey havmg to do anythmg but practlce my mus1c and most of all gettmg up early LONNIE WOODRUFF Born July 12 1932 Heart throb Its 72 beats per m1nute' L1k6S and d1S lkQS I l1ke sun shme chlldren dogs blrds and bees and crocuses 1n the sprmg I d1Sllke ram grownup chlldren cats blrds and bees and crocuses out of season QI have absolute ly no comment'7 Ambltlon To flnd out why' tWhy what? You flgure th1s one Beulah the Basketball Whoopee' Here I am again. I got four whole days of rest dur 1ng the Cl1nton tournament and m really rarmg to go At fxrst m feelmgs were hurt because e boys dldnt take me w1th them but then the guy ln the orange pantles explamed that he Just wanted me to get rested for ou1 last games Thats klndness at 1tS best my fr1ends' And dldnt we maul Holden? Guess we really pulled those old Eagles tall feathers out' Elbert came out as h1gh polnt man Wlth 15 tall1es 1n hxs favor Thats the wav to go Elbert Then we took a 'oooonnnngggg rlde to Butler where my flghtmg second team came out on top And then aga1n theres the f1rst team Lost by only two pomts CWhich only goes to show that It was real 15 a good gameb Pete was high pomt man that nlght Thats my boyll They sl1pped up on us wlth that Eldorado Sprmgs game but to no avall We won anyway and HOW' Not that I thought we d do anvthlng else but wln you under stand thatll Elb came out on top agaln wlth 12 pomts Well fe low T1ger lovers I got ta go I Just saw the orange pantxes fly around the corner and that means only one thlng WORK By the way thls IS goodbye Its sa ut Its been fun k1dS and I ve lox ed evtry mlnute of It Be good and remember your flghtmg Txg ers the grandest guys ln the world Auf weldershen Beulah out alone'J JACK STEWART Born I was born ln Sedalla on my blrthday CJanuary 15 1932J' L1keS and dlSl1k8S Im a pes smust so I have very few l1kes TVIx dlSllkeS are llmlted to enthuslastlc or uncooperatlve sons' Ambltlons Currently my m bltxon IS to have the class of 1950 f1n1sh th1s school year with a neat dcblt balance In the long run my personal ambltlon IS to have a part ln estab'1sh1ng freedom and democracy for all men ' per L 1 A fl I W E-1n5'i1fi' !, uxsuro ' ' Home Team QL , The flrst weekend ln February saw the Tlgers 1n the Clmton tourney The flrst session the Bengals put up a stlif battle but lost to Cl1nton who placed flrst 1n the tourney 34 39 Saturday afternoon the WHS cagers down ed Adnan ln the consolatlon fhght 44 35 In the consolatlon fmals Sm1th Cotton of Sedalla defeated the Tlgers 57 31 Ron Heatherly paced the WHS basketeers ln the tournament w1th 40 pomts itil February '7 the Bengals met Holden here 1n a conference t11t and came out on the long end of a 41 27 count Elbert Lelgh caged 15 pomts to lead the scormg Ill? The Tlgers recelved thelr sec ond conference defeat at Butler ln a 46 44 thrlller Pete Weltzel poured through 18 pomts for War rensburg iii In a conference encounter Feb ruary 13 the WHS loopsters downed the v1s1t1ng Eldorado Sprlngs qulntet 47 26 Lelgh took the scormg honors wlth 12 po1nts llillit s ason aga1nst Eldorado Sprlngs 1n a prellmmary to the boys game commg out on the short end of a 36 19 score 1850 Grandma had a caller Who had a t1m1d heart When they sat together They sat this far apart 1900 Mother had a boy frlend Who was bashful and shy Do you thlnk he klssed her? Why he dldnt even try' 1950 Whenever daughters steady calls He greets her wlth a k1ss When they s1t together Theysltclosellkethls Cop1ed The remedy for wrongs IS to forget them . . V f-fs.. I Iv ' - ' X 4 . ... q y . . 1 . A r th ' ' V , Q V, 1 . ' , D ' . l I l l . ' n n - . , , Q . . . l ' , - ' . - y I - , ' ' . - . . ' s ' I . . . , - , 7 7 , . . v ' . . ' . . ' , . . f . I ' i ' , I ' . ' 9 ' . 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H 5 . . . . . . , i Pgge 4 W H S Splfll' Feb 22 l950 PERSONALITY POLL tC0ntl Pete Beard and V1rg1n1a Baker Best Sense of Humor Bla1r Gelbach and Donna Cash Best All Around John Mack Werllng and Ann Rogers Best Manners Don Grlgsby and Dor1s Cates FRESHMAN CLASS Best Dresser Robert Dyer and Sally Shlvely Best P9FSOna1lty Jlmmy Brockman and Elva Klstner Best Athlete Charles Senlor and Deleta Ter Best Lookmg Jlmmy Brockman and Reva Fockler Best Dancer J1mmy Brockman and Ruth anne Marr Best MUSICIHH Paul Brooks and Patsy Pr1ce Best Student Russell Sh1vers and E11zabeth Most Popular Jlmmy Brockman and Elva Kxstner Sense of Humor Rlchard Daugherty and Mar1lyn S1mmons Best All Around Gary Larson and Ruthanne Marr Best Manners Russell Shlvers and Nanc George EIGHTH GRADE Best Dresser B1111e Dee Houk and Bett Pelschel Best Personal1ty J1m Hull and Betty Pelschel Best Athlete- Donnle Ph1l11ps and Betty W11 born Best Looklng George Arnold and Joyce Fock ler Best Dancer Hugh Hanna and Jane Groene Best MUSICIHH Holmes Beebe and Norma Cum mlng Best Student Don Ph1l11ps and Betty Baker Most Popular J1m Hull Joan Cooper and Bet ty P1eschel Best Sense of Humor Kelly Day and Betty Pleschel Best All Around Harold Beard SOPHOMORE PERSONALITY The personalltx of the week IS a cute sophomore wlth a slow drawl none other than Pete Beard Lets start w1th St'lt1St1CS 1 150 pounds and brown ha1r Pete was 15 on Noxember 27 Hls fav Oflte song n1e More of h1s l1kes are scar let cocoanut cream ple ICC cream bascktball algebra and Enghsh and out of school women CSay how about that'?J Pete dlSllk6S Q19 people who talk too much C25 people who dont sax enough and C37 people who t1y to l1urry llllll flt IS next to 1mposs1ble to hurry l11m any how'J And oh yes we mustnt forget he detests caul1flower Pete IS qu1te ambltlous If you don t th1nk so Just read on Flrst he wants to graduate Cwhlch he w1l1 do no doubt Wlth flylng col orsj secondly he Wants to go to K C and get acquamted Chm sounds l1ke fun? and h1s thlrd amb1t1on lS to go to Southwest Bapt1st College at Bol1var If you dont know Pete meet hlm right away because hes a grand guy and a cledxt to the sophomore class wh1ch are hazel eyes lS Frankle and John F111 Vour Red Cross overseas boxes now We who have so much, can d1v1de wlth those who have so l1ttle see your sponsor for 11st of materxals 7TH AND 8TH GRADE SNOOPER D1d vou know that Brenda Bar tel Hugh Hanna and Jlmmy Gar rson are tak1ng dancmg lessons at the Estes Hotel? The seventh grade welcomes back Clvde Brown who has been 1n the Mercy Hospltal from an appendectomy I wonder why the doctor cou dnt tell whether Kelly had the mumps are not? There was a hot t1me 1n the old town Fr1day afternoon J1m Hulls pasture caught on f1re In case you tuned ln on KCMO Sa urday and heard a lot of statlc t was Just Kelly Day talk1ng to Jack Jackson about hlS 4 H pro Jects The e1ghth grade had a barn dance February 20 There were games square dancmg and re lreshments PERSONALITY POLL tContl Don Ph1l11ps and Betty P18SCh9l Don Ph1l11ps and Roberta Rog ers SEVENTH GRADE Best Dresser Noble DHVIS and Le Ann Jaeger Best Personal1ty Leonard Goodall and Dlane Montgomery Best Athlete Lowell Berlekamp and Wllma Shepherd Best Lookmg Jaek1e Moon and Margaret De Backer Best Dancer J1mm1e Garrlson and Brenda Bartel Best Mus1c1an J1mm1e Garrlson and Ernestene Lupton Best Student Leonard Goodall and Lee Ann Jaeger Most Popular Leonard Goodall and Dlane Montgomery Best Sense of Humor Elton Dorrah and Peggy Lamb Best All Around Leonard Goodall and Dlane Montgomery Best Manners Leonard Goodall and Joan Swope We hope you enJoyed th1s pub l1c OPIDIOD poll and thank the classes who cooperated to make It a success . . . . , I 1 7 ' - T .1 7 . , . 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' Student Publucatlon of WARRENSBURG HIGH SCHOOL V 8 Worrensburg Mlssourn Wednesday Morch 8 1950 No 9 Arrow Ball of 1950 Well here lt IS gang' Its the b1g event of the year the senlors sparkllng star and a golden op portun1ty for Cup1d to do h1s stuff' Guessed It yet Thats r1ght the Arrow Ball' ThlS year the senlors theme IS A Dreamers Holiday Thelr mag1c wand w1ll turn the gym lnto dreamers wonderland The muslc w11l be furnlshed by the danceable tunes of Hatcher Haxnes Orchestra The dance w1ll begm at 8 p m Frxday nlght March 10 The admlsslon pr1ces will be S1 00 lor couples and 75 cents for snags All t1ckets purchased before the dance w1ll be numbered and a drawlng w11l be held for one free Arrow Th crownmg of the Arrow Queen and Princess w1ll be the sh1n1ng event of the even1ng The candldates for queen are Jan1ce Etter senlor La Vaughn John son Junlor and V1rg1'11a Baker sophomore The candldates for DTIHCGSS are Reva Fockler fresh and Dlane Montgomery seventh g1ade The classes have chosen a swell group of candldates so cast xour votes carefully' Fellows you cant aHord to mlss th1s wonderful dance' How about gettmg a date EIGHTH GRADE PRESENTS ASSEMBLY PROGRAM The elghth grade of W H S gave the1r assembly program on March 3 1950 They presented f1ve puppet plays as follows elghth grade girls The Swme herd and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow elghth grade boys Old Slewfoot Rumpelstlltskln and Rlp Vam W1nkle Everyone 1n thus grade took part ln these plays The puppets were made 1n art class under the dlrectlon of Mrs Hopkms and the play wrltlng was under the supervlslon of Mrs Fla terv The 1ndustr1al arts class helped 111 the woodwork for the puppets COMING EVENTS March 9 One Act Plays at 8 oclock March 10 Arrow Ball March 13 Natlonal Honor So c1ety In1t1at1on March 14 FHA Meetlng March 16 W Club Dance March 17 Jun1or Assembly Career N1ght Senlor Glrls March 21 Square Dance Art Students Wm Awards Kexth Cox and Donna Morr1son thls week were not1f1ed that they had won honors 1n the seventh Annual Reg1onal Scholast1c Art Awards Exh1b1t1on at Emery Blrd Thayers 1n Kansas Clty Ke1th won a key a flrst place award on one of h1S entr1es and a Merlt Certxfxcate or second place ratmg on another Donna won a Merlt Certlflcate on one of her photo graphs entered These students w1th the1r teacher Mrs Hopk1ns went to Kansas C1ty on March 3 where the awards were present ed KelthS f1rst award plcture w1ll be entered IH the natlonal contest at Carnegle Instltute IH Ph1 adelphla SPEECH CLASS GIVES ONE ACT PLAYS The speech class of W H S gave two one act plays March 7 They were Broken Rehearsal and 'Threes a Crowd Two more plays w11l be g1ven on March 9 They are Hlgh Wm dow and Ladles of the Mop A very DICE crowd saw the plays on March 7 and the the speech class 1nv1tes you back March 9 for another enjoyable evernng Muslclans to Phllharmomc Forty members of the W H S band chorus and theory classes attended the afternoon perform ance of the Kansas Clty Phllhar monlc on February 22 The pro gram lasted about an hour and a half and was under the baton of Conductor Hans Swexger Sensors to Present Meet Me rn St Lours The well known Meet Me ln St Louls by Sally Benson dra matlzed by Perry Clark and pub l1shed by The Dramatlc Publlsh 1ng Company has been chosen for the senxor play The story centers around the members of the Smlth famxly and varled obJect1ons to movmg from St Lou1s to New York The steps the youngsters take to keep movmg causes trouble wlth the nelghbors the1r fathers boss the1r Sweethearts the1r parents and the trolley company the1r from The cast has been selected as follows Mr Sm1th the klnd gen erous and lovmg father Jack Stewart Mrs Sm1th the gentle graclous and charm1ng mother Helen Holder Lon the oldest chlld and only boy Herb Smlth Rose oldest and most tempera mental of the glrls Rowena Bob b1tt Esther who cllngs to Rose In t1me of trouble Jeanneane Par sons Agnes the tomboy who IS greatly admlred by Toot1e Marl lyn Shlvely TOOt1e the youngest and most 1IHaglf1atlV8 Jo Camp bell Grandpa a tall tale teller ln h1s seventres Parker Chrlstopher Katle the good humored gener ous lrlsh ma1d Irene Mette Mrs Waughop a fussy 1rate m1dd1e aged woman Barbara Black John Shepherd frlendly and smcere shghtly older than his g1rl frxend, Rose Ron Heatherly Fred Greg ory Esthers well mannered beau Elbert Leigh Luc1l1e Pentard a coy effected g1rl from the East Betty Barnhlll Mr Dodge a much harassed lookmg buslness man Earl Murphx Duffy Mr Dodges yes man Bob Ball Ida Booth bv a sweet shy g1rl who IS very much ln love w1th Lon Judy Coulson The play IS under the dlrectlon of Mrs McKean and w1ll be pre sented Aprll 14 IH the W H S audltorlum ol. , , , , ' ' ' T ' ll - - ll 1 , - , . . . . , l 1 - ' - - . gg - Y , - ' as ' 11 ' 1- - ' ,Y . , ' . 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Editor Rowena B0bD1tt Asslstant Editor 1 atrlcla Summers Busmess Manager Calvm Lzeschin Art Editor Marilyn Shnnly Sports Edntor Plchard Smxth leature Editors Joan Hardmg ani Shlrley Slmmons Fxchange Edxtor Larol Frost Typxst Patrlcla Summem Reporters Helen Holder Irene Metre Nancv Dav1s Martha Caldwell Joan Cooper and Betty Roach Sponsors Wlllle Faith and Lols Larter Edntorlal ThlS ISSUE of the Sp1r1t IS ded lcated to the elghth grade and the1r sponsors Mrs Flanery and Mr Huxol who deserve a great deal of credlt for the1r year s ac t1V1t19S They earned the1r money for the Splflt 1n several ways They fxrst d1v1ded the class 1nto two groups The boys competed Wlth the g1rls and It was agreed that the group whlch contrlbuted the lesser amount have a party for the other group Everythmg was done to earn money from sellmg newspapers to sellmg pop corn balls and candy The weak er sex won the race and was g1ven a party February 20 The g1r1s apreclated the swell party and want to thank the boys for be1ng such good sports Watch for somethlng orlglnual and dlfferent ln the flnal ed1t1on of the Splrlt Youll get your copy Apr1l 20 Hope you l1ke lt Two correct1ons ln the e1ghth grade personallty poll Best dresser George Arnold Best student Ina Mae Gaebel MARTHA INJURED Martha our most pamfully AND BOB DYER IN ACCIDENT and Bob Dyer two of popular students were mjured on Sunday af ternoon when the motorcycle on whlch they were r1d1ng co1l1ded Wlth a car Both suffered frac tures and are now 1n the Warrens burg Cluuc The students and faculty of Warrensburg H1gh School w1sh to express to them the1r sympathy and WlSh for them a speedy re covcry and an early return to school Sensor Snaps BARBARA com: Born I Warrensburg March 17 1932 CGee a l1ttle four leafed clover rlght 1n our mldstl Heart throb B111 L1kes and dlsllkes I l1ke go 1ng steady formal dances choco late and long drlves I dlsllke matmees qulet boys and loud glrls Amb1t1on My amb1t1on IS to make a qu1ck m1ll1on and then ra1se some 1ncome tax deduct1ons LORIN HYSLOP Born In East St Louls on July 3 1932 CWhat a charge' Mlssed be1ng a f1recracker by one day'J Heart throb New Oldsmoblle CSou'1ds f1shy to mel? LIKGS and d1sl1kes My l1kes are numerous for mstance I l1ke women new cars and food 1n general and lots of other thlngs I d1sl1ke conce1ted people Amb1t1on COh oh another onel I want to make an easy m1ll1on' IRMGARD HEBERLING Born I was born Dec 10 1932 1n Warrensburg LlkeS and dlS11keS I fr1endly people everythlng to ea and red ha1r Cespeclally on op of men J I d1SI1ke snobblsh hateful people' Amb1t1on My ambltlons Q19 to be a good artlst and C25 to l1ve ln Ar1zona JOHN WEITZEL Born In Cllnton on August 17 1 32 Heart throb Joan I guess Llk6S and d1sl1kes I l1ke most all k1nds of food model tra1ns and red heads one 1n part1cular that IS I d1sl1ke people that get mad over nothmg and glrls that arent true Amb1t1on My ambltlon IS to get out of college and settle down VERNON WEINRICH Born I arrlved on June 19 1932 Heart throb '7 '7 L1k9S and d1sl1kes I l1ke eat' I l1ke to hear good dance bands and to hear Frankle Lame smg I dont dlSl1k6 anythmg CEasv to get along Wlth I d say? Amb1t1on 40h no' Another who wants to knake an easy lI'l1lll0I1 'D ALICE McCULLY Born Oh February 20 1932 Heart throb It's anyone of 1 9 and are Seen, Heard Imoglned I Ben Pryoyn H1 everybody' And how IS the world golng w1th you? Thls week has certamly been a busy one Why w1th the one act plays the Arrow Ball and Just messm round we bet you have had about as much t1me as we have We have lots of news Celesta got her car from T and I last week We wonder how It runs A certaln sen1or ought to be able to tell you La Vaughn has a date w1th John B1lly Cotherw1se known as Mac J to the Arrow Ball From what I hear ruff' ruff Beverly Grlifey had v1s1tors last Sunday morn1ng The report was that everyone was very sleepy when the sun came up Say' Is there or 1snt there a buddlng romance golng on t Teenv1lle How about that Sara? Can anyone tell me why Joan Swope has taken a sudden l1k1ng hour math class? One date to the Arrow appl1cat1ons accepted to second Wanted Ball All Wanted eye on my clothes ln gym class See Joan W1ll1ams CWell Joan 1f you cant keep track of your clothes why don t you get a watch d0g 7 In closing onlons to the peo ple who dldnt go to Concordxa You really mlssed somethlng Orchlds to the basketball boys for playmg so hard 1n the tourn aments Someone to keep three persons G V R K G S COh these people have so many cholcesb Llkes and d1sl1kes My hkes are Boonvllle roller skatlng horse fl1eS 1ce cream and peo ple My mam d1sl1kes are people who get mad and wont speak' AmbltlOH 'To learn to drlvc our car so I can go roller skat1 lg th1s summer' DORIS JEAN JOHNSON Born Apr1l 22 1932 at Bogard o Heart throb Harrxson ofcourse' Llkes and dlS11keS I l1ke to be w1th Harr1son llsten to mys tery storles 1ce cream and talk IH study hall I d1sl1ke concelted people golng to school and pumpkln ple Ambxtlons To be a good house Wlfe for Harrlson . . . , . . . , , I . . - . . n , on 1 1 - 7 ! - V . , --- - j .. : ' . 1 ' - , I ' - L' Q . - , it ' - ' ' ! a- . i .. 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Spirit Page 1 sv-NXZHHUNS F H A NEWS Acknowledgments 1n the form of World Frlendshlp greetmg cards have been recelved by the local F H A chapter for glfts sent overseas These g1ftS were sent durrng the World Chrlstmas Fes t1val to teen agers of war torn countr1es The cards recelved were made by the young people them selves Several of the glrls 1n the local chapter have recelved per sonal letters of thanks for the g1fts Natlonal Honor Soclety E ects New Members The Nat1onal Honor Soclety wxll hold 1ts annual 1n1t1at1on on March 13 1950 The sxxteen new mem bers are Joan Hardlng Ph1ll1p Houx S1 Flght Betty P1ne Con n1e Staley Della Cummmg Bess Rlckman Pete Weltzel Shlrley Slmmons Carol Frost Martha Caldwell Sheryl Berrldge Shlrley Fxsher Don Glaspey Dona Coff man and Bob Ross RED CROSS NEWS Mxss Sterlmg started flrst a1d seventh graders enrolled The sen1ors were the flrst to send 1n an ox erseas box and the fxrst 1n 10076 enrollment The Junlor Red Cross County Counc1l meets at Holden March 18 Thls school will be represent ed by Phllllp Houx and Don Glas Dey SFVENTH GRADE MAKES BIRD BOOKS The seventh grade SCIENCE class under the supervlslon of Mlss Ncllle H Ster11ng have recently completed the1r blrd notebooks These books contaln lists of M1s SOUT1 and U S b1rds wxth DIC tures and short storles of some of the blrds They also contam storles of Mlssourls state b1rd the blueb1rd and of John James Audubon the great ornlthologlst Mlss Sterlmg says the books w1ll be shown at the sprxng ex hxbxt and those good enough wlll be sent to the State Falr SONG HITS OF W. H. S. Someday Graduation. They Say It's Wonderful No school Nlght and Day Homework Just One of Those Thmgs forgot to do my homework Dreamers Hollday Study Hall I Can Dream Cant I Gettxng an E 1n every class Its the Talk of the Town Foo ball Champions of the West Central Conference Sllppm Around After port cards come out Temptatlon To sk1p school Just Remlmscmg Summer vacatlons Thats My Deslre To have a swlmmmg pool 1n W H S On the Road to Mandalay The teachers Black and Blue Gym classes When I Wrlte My Song The ory and Harmony class I-low Hlgh the Moon General Scxence class Shme Crafts An Hour Never Passes Tests tests tests Room Full of Roses Mlss Sterlmgs room JUST CHUCKLES A patlent ln an asylum was try mg to convmce an attendant that he was Napoleon But who told you that you were Napoleon? 1nqu1red the at tendant God d1d replled the lnmate I d1d not came a voice from the next booth Lawyer tfor motor accldent vlctlmb Gentlemen of the Jury the drlvcr of the car states that he was gomg only four mlles an hour Thmk of It The long agony of my poor unfortunate Cllent as the car passed slowly over hrs body Freshman I feel hke telllng that teacher where to get off aga1n Jumor What do you mean aga1n Freshman I felt 1lkC It yes terday too Slow Walter Your coffee slr lts spec1al from South Amerlca Customer tsarcastlcallyl Oh so thats where you ve been ,t i A all I X Eiligllifi l onssro ' 5 HOME TEHIV1 Q I The WHS Tlgers wound up thelr regular season by edgmg out the College Hlgh Colts 35 34 IH an overtlme here February 17 Ron Heatherly and Elbert Leigh each tallled 9 pomts to lead the scorlng ill I the sub reglonal tourna ment at Concord1a the Bengals came out w1th second honors On the1r way to the fxnals the WHS qumtet downed Central of Har d1n 59 28 Rlchmond 52 34 and nosed out Concord1a 29 28 The T1gers dropped the contest for f1rst place to Hughesvllle 24 47 Lelgh took the Warrensburg scor 1ng honors for the tournament wxth 46 polnts for the four games iii The Bengals were ellmmated from the regxonal tournament at CMSC In thelr f1!'St encounter by a strong qumtet from Grandvrew The game was tlght all the way to the w1re but a good stall and T1ger foulxng enabled Grandvxew to pull away to a comfortable lead after the 0516181 tlme out The fmal score was 38 50 Herb Smith caged 11 pomts to pace the Tlger attack WE WONDER W o B P I Whv Mrs McKean cant say constxtutxon w1thout wrmklmg her nose? If Parkle suspects hes about to be caught 1n a certam females snare? If anyone appremates Mlss Falths chocolate soda Joke? What phrase Joan Wl1l1amS colned for Clt1Z6I1Sh1p 'l Why lost? Why gether Why Bob Ball wanted h1s name m h1s If the love bug hasnt bltten Lor1n and Barbara? If Conme peroxldes her halt Why Coachle dlS1lk6S females S07 If anvone can answer these quest1ons the Charleston doesnt get Jack and Jo dont go to Daperq , I f'--f-'N-s1. , ' I A... , - 0 .... ' - x . 1 .. 4 A . l s r , , 1 , , G , , ' as vw - ' - . 1 ' . ' . - ' ' ' re- D , . , - - ' n - ' - ' ' y ' I 1 1 I 1 ' - , . - I ' .. I . ' 1 , 1 ' 1 . 1 n 1 ' I . I 7 7 ' 1 1 1 x ' y . . ' ' v 1 9 ' 9 - . I 7 '-W 1 v 1 ' . ., 1 , . . . - . . . . H . I , i c-asses February 27, with forty ,, . . l AL I ' I! ' ' ' 7 1 I ' I it ' Y! ' ' ' . ' h . . s? . . , - lil-f-l-1 U V- . ,, . - . , I . . 1 I . T . . '1 , . . 1 , MLM.-.,. ' . , . X . . . G . ,R . . . ,, . . -,-T,-1,-,. ,- , - . , . . 66 ' ' . . . , . . . 1 ' FY . ' 14 , . . . ., . Z as ' - - , . , . 4 - 7 1 Y . . 1 wx-T . D 1 ' ' . Cl ' . 1 . 1 1 n ' V ' V' 7 . . 1 ' , if . 1 ' I . 1 , Y Y I! ' Page 4 W. H. S. Spirit March 8, 1950 SEVENTH AND EIGHTH GRADE SNOOPER D1d you notlce all the people around school last They re the seventh and grades puppets They re cute And speaklng of puppets Kel ly Days has a complete ward robe Kelly seems to be qu1te a seamsterll Leonard Goodall went to Kan sas C1ty Sunday to the Sprmg Flower Festlval and Dog Show at the Mun1c1pal Aud1tor1um Pat Laughman had to watch her halr when the puppets were be 1ng made She had a few close shaves Why was Margaret Ann h1d1ng her head m her coat durlng the last quarter of the Concordla game? Hmmm we wonderll Favor1te dancmg partners? Jxm my and Ada What elghth grade boy has a crush on Joyce? Wanted Generous supply headache powders for the elghth graders who nearly famted when they thought that Mrs Flanery was golng to be late for the pup pet show Suggestlon Buy Mrs Flanery a new alarm clock l1ttle week? elghth really W II S STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN FORUM On Tuesday February 21 t1on of Secondary Pr1nc1pals was held III the L1ttle Theater of the Mun1c1pal Aud1tor1um Our por t1on of the program was the pre sentatlon of a forum d1scuss1on by the h1gh school students of thls area The forum was sponsored by the WNAX Radlo Workshop of SIOUX C1ty Iowa Twenty one h1gh schools were represented there Representlng our school were Hel en Holder Mar1lyn Shlvely Jo Campbell and Jack Stewart The schools were d1v1ded and sent to Kansas Cxty h1gh school soclal studles classes to present forum d1scuss1ons Then each school se lected one representative to speak ln the forum g1ven 1n an all school assembly Jack Stewart was chosen from our school A wm ner was selected from each forum to speak to the pr1nc1pals Tues day evenlng One duck to another duck shes lovely shes engaged she uses ponds K aww' NME Ina Mae Gaebel EIGHTH GRADE PERSONALITY If perchance you notlce a 56 gal w1th brown eyes and brown haxr come charg1ng out of math fwh1ch IS her favor1te clssl say 1n Well holy cow' you have no doubt met the subject of the ISSUE Ina Mae Gaebel Ina Mae moved here last sum mfr from Arkansas Before that she had 1lV6d 1n C1nc1nnat1 Ohlo want to m1ss gett1ng preseits so she beat Santa and h1s slelgh by gettlng 1nto C1nc1nnat1 on Decem ber 22 1936 Ina Mae l1kes all the popular songs rlght now her favor1te IS Dear Hearts and Gentle People Her favor1te color IS blue her Iavorlte class IS math and her favor1te fr1ends are all the elghth grade g1rls' Sh has two lnterestmg pets They are known to most of us as blrds For those more partlcular 1nd1v1duals they shall be called parakeets' They are turquolse 1n color Thelr names are TW1t and Tweet ' Hml How can she t ll f t Tw1t tweetxng Tweet twlttlng when she hears a IIOISQ7 Oh well' Ina Mae collects co1ns for a hobbv and for past1mes she pre fers to llsten to the rad1o and to eat' Her 1lk6S are fr1ed chlcken lce cream the rad1o to stay 1'1 bed late sweaters sklrts Jeans and Who Mode That Basket? Whoosh' Another sw1sh of thc net whlch means another two polnts Lets flnd out who made that basket It could have been that Casanova of the Junlor class Jlm Colllns J1ms number 1S 66 He WSlghS 170 pounds and stands 5 feet 11 1nches from the ground H1s favor1te past1me IS huntlng Wlth the mllltla I must be seemg upslde down because the number has become 99 Um thls one has blue eyes welghs 136 pounds and IS 62 Don Glaspey says he has no tlme or hobb1es CI wonder who she IS? If you want to get run over keep 1n front of the approachmg feet of the one and only Lon Larson' Lon welghs 2960 ounces and IS 76 1nches h1gh' H1s number IS 14 He l1kes to dr1ve a car go f1sh1ng and to hunt Wlth the m1l1t1a tSay shall we go Joln h1s m1l1t1a whatever It may be' Watch the basket because num ber 10 IS movmg ln for the shot' Joe DeBacker IS 5 feet 1199 1nches tall and wexghs about 152 pounds H1s favor1te past1me IS Reva naturally' Last but not least comes a tele v1s1on fan' How about that num ber 22 tallas Bob Ross'?D Bob IS hes not sure'J and he thlnks he wexghs 155 pounds' Bobs hobby um sounds susp1c1ousJ televlslonl These boys are another swell bunch of T1gers Theyve been maklng baskets all season long so they all made that basket math class CSay who IS 1n math that keeps her so 1nterested D She doesnt hke to Wash dlshes Cwho does J to get up early t eat asparagus and she drshkes people who act older than they actually are Ina Mae has been ln twenty four states and her ambltlon t the present IS to travel through thc remalnlng twenty four ld advlse you to meet Ina Mae 'md Twlt and Tweet because all three are really swell Guide That IS a skyscraper Lady My Id love to see lt work ' ' Aa ' . 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Q I u ' . ii ' U A - , . . , , . . . 61 7 ' . , , , , 1 - , ' l Y 7 7 ' Student Publication of WARRENSBURG HIGH SCHOOL Vol, 8 Worrensburg, Missouri, Wednesday, March 22, 1950 No. I0 La Vaughn Johnson Queen Reva Fockler Princess EIGHTH GRADE HAS ST PATRICKS PARTY The glrls ln MISS Sterllng s s1xth hour class had a party Frlday March 17 1n the home economlcs department The hostesses Joann Cooper and Barbara McWherter were asslsted by Margot Everlv Jane Groene Betty Baker W11 ma Evans Ruby Lakey Ellzabeth Lockard Gxlberta Hughs Dorothv Mxstler Pearla Lou Parsons Ver leen Whlttall Donna West Ro berta Rogers and Shlrley Brad shaw Ina Mae Gaebel opened the program by readlng the story of St Patrlck Mr Tarbet accom pamed by Tr1sh Summers sang Irlsh songs and Betty Plne compamed by Mary Carolyn Mc Kmney sang Irlsh Lullaby Thxs was followed by varled piano numbers by Pat Laughman and Martha Grainger Spring sewlng proJects made bx elghth grade glrls were dlsplayed Mr House Mr Tarbet Mrs Flanerx Mrs Thomas Mrs Jones Mxs G1lbert Mr Copple and Mxss Sterlmg were guests COMING EVENTS March 24 Seventh Grade As sembly WCC MUSIC Festxval Cl1nton Grade School Operetta March 25 WCC MUSIC Fes tival Clmton H1gh School Indoor Track and Fleld Meet M U March 28 Natlonal Honor So ClCtV Aptltude Tests tlval Class C CMSC April 6 Easter Assembly W LLUB SQUARE DANCE The W Club sponsored a most enjoyable square dance on March 16 IW the hlgh school gymnasium A pmg pong table was set up 1n the east end of the gvmnas1um near a basketball throw and a re freshment stand The squares some tlmes as many as seven were brlghtened bx plald shlrts and summer sklrts Thls IS the seco md square dance this year the flrst one bemf' spon sored bv the Student COLIHCII ear ller m the year The enthuslasm for square dancmg IS still hxgh Heres hopmg there ll be another one soon' LaVaughn Johnson Crowned Queen of Arrow Ball Revo Fock'er Is Princess At the annual Arrow Ball held ln the W H S gym on March 10 La Vaughn Johnson Jumor was crowned queen and Reva Fock ler freshman was crowned prm cess The room was decorated to rep resent Dreamers Hollday Butterf11es and clouds were on the walls and a huge butterfly Wlth a man on 1ts back was ln the center of the floor A false ce111ng of blue and whlte crepe paper was hxghhghted wlth sparklmg stars Whlte trees wxth blue and plnk flowers encxrcled the room The throne located on the stage was decorated with blue crepe paper and blue carpeted steps lead up to It In the I'8C61VlI1g lme were Jack Stewart Betty Basham Bob Brockman Mar1lyn Shlvely and Mr and Mrs Tarbet Refreshments were served at the east end of the room MUSIC for dancmg was prov1ded by Hatcher HHIHGS orchestra Art Students Visit Art Exhibit On Tuesday morning March 7 twenty flV6 members of the art department wlth thelr teacher Mrs Hopkms went to Kansas Clty to V1Slt the Nelson Art Gallery and to see the art exhlblt at Em ery B1rd Thayers Two hours were spent by the students 1n the American wmg of the Gallery where they emoyed seemg the exqulslte art treasures that were related to the American way of l1v1ng Th dlsplay at Emery B1rd s was LSDGCIHHY 1nterest1ng to the group as xt contalned the entries f Keith Cox and Donna Morrlson The students arrlved home late m the afternoon feeling that they had had a most enjoyable as well as a profitable day . . . , 7 I 1 7 - a If Y ' 1, f 1 ' 3 ' - y , 7 Y , - - . . . . . , . 1 - - - - . 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' , , . y P' Y Page 2 W H S Spmt March 22 1950 W H S SPIRIT Published Bi Weekly by Warrensburg Hugh School Warrensburg Mlssouri SPIRIT STAPI' Editor Rowena B0b01lt Assxstant Edltor Iatrxma Summrrs Busmess Manager Lalxln QICSCIIUI Art Editor Marllyn Shlltll Sports Edlt r lilchard Srmth lewture Edltors Joan Hardmg, Shmrley Simmons Exchange Isdltor arol Fl Typlst Patrlcla Summevi Reporter Helen Holder Ilene Mette Nancv Dav1s Martha Caldwell Cooper and Betty Roach Sponsors Wlllxe Faith and lols Laltcr Edltorlal Th1s 1ssue of the Splrlt IS ded1 cated to the seventh grade and to thelr sponsors Mlss Sterllng and Mrs Thomas Th1s group w1ll th1S week make then' contrlbutlon to the Splrlt Although the young est of the classes they have m various ways earned an amount whlch equals the quota of each of the other classes The staff wlshes especlally to thank MISS Sterlmg who has so conslstently contrlbuted news of Junlor hlgh aCtlV1t16S For thls we are truly grateful Inner Sanctum Faculty mens bas ment hlde out' I Love a Mystery What hap pens to everyone the day of health tests? Contented Hour Study hall' Can You Top TIIIS9 Amerl can Problems class' Qulz Kids All A Students' Captaln Mldalght Cram ming for tests' Hot Spot Seat ln Mr Tar bets OHICC' Murder by Experts All tests' The Bxg Story Told when mmus homework' Sunrlse Serenade Alarm clock each mornmg' Talk Your Way Out of It Comlng home later than curfew' Band of Amerlca Mr Fen dorfs W H S band' Break the Bank Forklng over class expenses' Lets Pretend Week s hol1 day every month Horace Heldt Should hear Leo and hls harmonlca' Greatest Story Ever Told was slck vesterday Mr Tarbet' Famlly Hour Breakfast and supper only' Semor Snaps Jo ANN WARDEN Born Sure on March 16 1932 Heart throb Donald Copas L1kes and d1S1lkES I l1ke shrlmp skatlng Sunday drlves w1th Donald I d1sl1ke school peo ple who want attent1on all the t1me and home made 1ce cream Amb1t1on My amb1t1on IS to make Donald a good w1fe HELEN RICH Born November 28 1932 m Warrensburg Heart throb My heart throb IS yet to come L1k9S and d1sl1kes I l1ke ev eryth1ng and everybody who meet me half way tShe ought to be easy to please for she has no d1s l1k6S'D Amb1t1on to graduate ELBERT LEIGH Born Umm seems that way' On January 26 1932 Heart throb Zora Lee L1kes and dlS1lk8S I l1ke all sports and dancmg I d1sl1ke com lng to school at 8 15 Amb1t1on to graduate JEANNEANE PARSONS Born July 12 1932 Heart throb Umm Ive several cholces yet none ln partlcular L1kes and dlS11keS I like t work at the Drlve ln hen part1es dancmg art class and DJ part1es I dont l1ke people who aren t any fun glrls who l1ke a boy because someone else does and boys who cant take a hlnt Amb1t1on To stay out of the hospxtal for the rest of the year at least BETTIE BELL Born July 25 1932 Heart throb B111 L1kes and d1sl1kes I l1ke bas ketball dancmg eatlng and r1d1ng around For songs I l1ke The Gods Were Angry W1th Me and Rag Mop I have no d1S1lk6S Amb1t1on My ambltlon IS to graduate and to smg wlth a band RALPH ROSS Born Warrensburg September 21 1932 Heart throb J L1k6S and dlsllkes I l1ke frled chxcken swlmmlng and football I d1sl1ke sp1nach conce1ted women and cold weather Amb1t1on To be a welder FRANCES WILSON Born September 8 Heart throb Lou L1kes and dIS11k6S 1932 y hkes IF I HAD A CAMERA I WOULD TAKE A PICTURE OF Typlng students eraslng when Mr Youngs not looklng Janlce and Lee ln thelr twln sweaters Kelth fBurrD Cox playlng h1s saxaphone Bobby CBe Bopl Mart1n and h1s coronet Ruff1e talklng and Jo llstenlng Helen tJazzJ Holder and her kettle drums Bla1r Gelbach strugglmg w1th h1s mechan1cal drawlng Studylng gomg on 1n study hall Mr Fendorf Wleldlng h1s baton Speedy Trlsh at her typewrlt The Junlor band ln actlon Flo wlthout J C Cashy wlthout a grm on her face The speech class all practlcmg speeches at once are frlendly people foods of all klnds except omons dancmg all sports eatlng potato chlps drink mg cokes at Rlggle s w1th the klds gomg w1th Lou and I Can Dream Cant I My mam d1sl1ke xs con cexted people Amb1t1on To graduate w1th the rest of the smart people Ha' HERBIE SMITH Born August 6 1932 I remem ber lt Well Heart throb Barb L1kes and d1S11k6S I l1ke A mer1can Problems class dlscus s1ons chocolate baseball good muslc just foollng around I dls lxke be bop chattermg glrls and studylng Amb1t1on Well after I make my flrst m1ll1on uh JO CAMPBELL Born January 19 Odessa Mlssourl Heart throb Ralph Llk6S and d1sl1kes dance swlm wxth the gang llsten to Stan Kentons muslc act sxlly wlth my favorlte daughters Florence Marllyn and Patrxcla llsten to Card1nals w1n dr1ve the car read good books and eat anythlng edlble I dxsllke m shortcomlngs and the Way I al low them to govern my Judgment of others Amb1t1ons See Card1nals play graduate from College and enjoy my remalnlng 11fe 19 t I love to . . . , . . . . 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A , an , . . . . ' H . - - . . . - . . ,, H ,, . . . . . W ' 3 Y ll ' YY ' G : ' , ' ' ' I , 32, a an - u 1 ' - sv ' ' .1 . D u , . . . - , ca . . . . ss u - ' N ' ' ' - U . . . . . , . a - v ca - rv . ' ' ' W . - u , 7 1 ' ' . . . . , . x as sa ' . ' ' ' - . 0. 1 r x . . . - H . . - - - - . . 1 sc v yr 1 - - ' - -1- - , , . v 1 . , - Y u - as vs . - . . . . . H ,, ' as -s ul - . 7' , W 7, ' . . - . V , . . . , . - 9 cc ' n . at 79 y ' . . . I UM . . . . March 2 1950 W. H. S. Spirit Page 3 Seen, Heard, and Imaglned By I Ben Pryon D1d everyone have a good t1me at the Arrow Ball? We d1d And that new dance we learned Hey' A new very new couple was seen at the Arrow Ball Florence F and Monty Say' What happen ed to Tommacene Dld you see Janlces formal? I wonder lf she got cold Della IS carry1ng a great blg torch for a certa1n tall blonde Jun lor Don t tell anyone but h1s 1n1 tlals are J C Who was the cute man Nancy Rae was wlth at the Arrow Ball? W1nn1e had a handsome one 1n tow too Lor1n and Barbara are st1ll go 1ng together They were at the Bal too Congratulatlons to La Vaughn and Reva You made beautlful royalty gxrls Connxe seems to have a l1ttle trouble every now and then 1n Amerxcan Hlstory Wlth Ivan and Burton D1d Ivan get h1S l1ttle pet back COHHIE7 Several of the male populatlon of W H S were at the Rambow ch1l1 supper Wasnt that dellclous ch1l1 Dld you know that La Rena has a new s1ster'P For several days she spent her t1me runmng between her mothers room and Rob s' Norma Jean had a card party the other nlght It was lots of fun and the food was DELICIOUS' Wanted Seventeen cots and boxes of asp1r1n Generous reward For further 1nformat1on see the sen1or play cast' Clf they need cots and aspxrln Mrs McKean needs a prlvate room and knock out drops 'J The Jlbbermg people 1n the halls th1s week are merely the speech students declammg Dont be a larmed lt 1snt contag1ous BRIDAL SHOWER FOR JO ANN WARDEN Jo Ann Warden was the guest of honor at a brldal shower glV en on March 2 at the home of Helen R1ch There were fourteen guests and many useful glfts were presented Refreshments were ser ved Jo Ann wlll be marrled 1n the early summer to Donald Copas A gxrl should hold on to her youth but not wh1le hes drlvlng Eif15 '1f'5 ' UISITU Home Team Q1 , 'Who Made That Basket7' Here 1S another llSt of those flghtlng T1gers who helped make those baskets It m1ght have been 44 who made that last basket That sult belongs to Charlle Sen1or who we1ghs 150 pounds and IS 5 ft 1114 1n Charlle s favorlte pastlme lS drlvlng Ted Dowler m1ght have made that last basket Teds number IS 77 He has brown eyes W61ghS 168 pounds and IS 5 ft 11 1n He 11kes to watch college basketball games to go hunt1ng and to run around w1th the boys fAnother m1l1t1a member no doubt I repeat Shall We Joln the m1l1t1a'7 D It could have been Jack Col bern Jack WelghS 175 pounds and lS a s1x footer HIS number lS 21 Jack llk9S to sleep to loaf to go r1d1ng around 1n the car and to shoot bllllards Monty Draper could have made spectacular basketball thls season Hls number IS 99 He lS 6 ft 2 1n tall and we1ghs 157 pounds Hls favorxte pastlmes are argulng ln World Hlstory wlth the guys and dr1v1ng hxs car qwlth a certaln passenger'b It mlght have been John Mack Werlmg John Mack IS 5 ft 9 1n and W6lghS 140 pounds John Mack llkes to play basketball and to rlde around on hls scooter John Mack llke Monty prefers a spe c1al passenger' One of the up and commg fresh men played some good ball this year Thats r1ght Gary Larson number eleven Cmost of the txmeb Gary IS 5 ft 5 1n Cso he clalmsl and we1ghs almost 110 pounds' If xou want to fmd Gary he IS bound to be eating or playlng p1ng pong A sophomore th1s t1me number 55 and name Bob Hammond Bob IS 5 ft 8 1n tall and we1ghs 140 pounds Hls past1mes base ball basketball and football Another freshman number Cdlfferent thmgs sometlmes 887 name Paul Owmgs Paul IS ev erv blt of 5 ft and 4 1n an we1ghs 122 More than anyth1ng Paul llkes to eat Basketball Banquet Held The annual basketball banquet was held on March 14 at Rxggles and was attended by the members of the basketball teams both boys and g1rls the faculty and special guests Mr Tarbet pr1nc1pal after a few mtroductory remarks lntro duced Coach Copple who revxew ed the season and mtroduced the captams of both teams The co captaxns of the boys team were Elbert Le1gh and Herb Sm1th the capta1n of the g1rls team was Barbara Black Mr Tarbet then 1ntroduced the pr1nc1pal speaker Coach Keth of CMSC who gave an 1nsp1r1ng talk The program was concluded Wlth a fllm of a basketball game between the Mules and Cape Gu'ardeau SPRING IS HERE BECAUSE The senlor boys are playxng golf Coach has 1nsp1red the boys for track The senlor play IS under way Mar1lyn Shlvely IS anx1ously awa1t1ng the r1nks return Jack Stewart IS st11l practlcmg the long forgotten Charleston' 1n1t1at1on of new Natlonal Hon or Soclety members M1ss Sterl1ng has a bouquet of sprmg flowers Leo has d1scarded hls long les There are only 9 more weeks of school' Jo Campbell has her car out fmaybe she can repay a certaln senlor boyb Ah here we have a dashxng Jumor Number 33 name Ralph Huffaker Cknown to many as sunshlne J Ralph IS 5 ft 916 1n and we1ghs 145 H1s favorlte pastune IS do1ng noth1ng flndus trlous Id say'J Tom Cheatham made a lot of those baskets thls year too Tom we1ghs 147 pounds and IS 6 ft His favornte pastlme xs hav1ng nlce quxet d1scuss1ons w1th Mlke Hearne except they re not always so qulet And last but not least another wearer of 88 D1Ckle Clark H WC1ghS 135 and IS 5 ft 11 ln and hls favorlte pastlme IS staymg at home So ends a 11st of swell guys and we ll be seemg most of them back next year I A ' 1 . . - ' ' 7 , A , r ' . 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Spirit March 22, 1950 Seventh and Eighth Grade Snooper Jerry Riifle has been spending most of h1s study hall per1ods 1n shop lately Hes makmg a model car to enter 1n the F1sher Body Contest The seventh graders have been makmg puppets 1n art class They are gomg to present puppet shows for the grade school soon It seems Joe IS g1v1ng Alan some keen competltlon Huh Pat? The bus trlp back from Sedalla surely was fun If you don t thmk so Just ask Martha Jane We hear Betty has an educated dog How about a performance please? What happens 1n soclal stud1es'P Here s an example CThe subJect of dlscusslon was the starvlng people 1n Texasb Mrs Thomas asked I wonder why those people are starv1ng Leonard Goodall phed Because they dont eat' Brenda Bartel had a skatlng party Sunday at the Estes Hotel Her guests were D1ane Montgom ery D1ane Denny Rosemary Cot? man Delores Peek and Dorothy Carson The elghth grade welcomes back Shlrley Bradshaw Hope youll stay awhlle Shlrley HONOR FOR JUNE BURR June Burr has been elected chalrman of the West Central She w11l be lnstalled along w1th the other state offxclals at the state meetmg ln Columbla Apr1l Don Glaspey Elected Presldent of Junior Red Cross County Council At a meetmg of the Junlor Red Cross County Councll at Holden last Saturday Don Glaspey was elected presldent and Ruth Ann Marr was elected secretary trea surer Several of the muslcal numbers appearmg on th1s program were from WHS Among these were Ton1 Braunmger who d1d a twlrl 1ng number Joan Almond vocal solo Patr1c1a Summers vocal so lo and the glrls vocal sextette composed of Patr1c1a Summers Betty Pme Jo Ann Almond Lon me Ann Woodruff Florence Ball and Barbara Black ELTON DARRAH PERSONALITY Make way for the man of the lssue the seventh grade personal 1tV Elton Darrah' Elton IS the l1ttle carrot top you see run nlng around w1th a cornet Hls favorlte class ln fact IS band CTheres a plug Mr Fendorf how about a grade J Hrs favorlte color IS red He llkes all the guys ln h1s class chxcken Royal Crown Cola chocolate cake and 1ce cream Guess what hls favorlte song IS Uh huh Mule Tra1n In hxs spare tlme he plays the plnball machme and runs around wxth the fellows goes huntlng and flshxng Oh yes he llkes glrls too I understand that 1tS two ln general Clnltlals are M A D and D M5 The man of the 1ssue d1SllkCS people who brag all the txme sausage bananas glrls fhey what goes on here l basketball Che says 1ts a good game but he doesnt l1ke ltl and he def1n1te I dlSllkCS people who always th1nk they re rlght no matter what Elton lxkes h1s pets too He has a cat named Kztsy and a rat terrler named Chlgger QI won der 1f he calls h1m ch1gger be cause he scratches? Oh What a cornylb You should remember hun be cause one of these years hes go 1ng to be a band leader Cor would hke to bel or else a professional baseball player Well good luck EIementary, My Dear Watson How many times the past week do you suppose youve heard that phrase? Yes all super sleuths and would be detectlves are now shln mg by attemptmg to solve The Case of the Cracked Safe Durmg the early hours of the morn1ng of March 14 a person or persons unknown broke 1nto WHS tak1ng approxlmately S50 from varlous places By 800 the next mornmg 300 curlous and exclbed students were peerlng 1nto rooms closets and lockers hoplng to see some evldences of the crlme Trooper Abney and Sher1ff Alex Nlchols spent the greater part of the mormng at WHS and the ex cltement grew hourly The crlme as of today IS un solved whlch fact only adds to the already overwhelmlng fervor of all concerned But after all we dont make the headl1nes every day ln the week so when we do we have to make up for lost tlme Say you don t suppose True De tect1ve Magazine would want a wr1te up on th1s do you? Seventh Grade Gave Assembly Program On Wednesday March 22 the seventh grade presented the fol lowlng program m assembly wxth Leonard Goodall announclng Flag Salute Jean Swope D lores Peek and Margaret Ann De Backer Star Spangled Banner School J,un1or hlgh band Style show Home Economlcs gxrls Clar1net tr1o- How Can Leave You? Margaret Ann De Backer W1lmalee Norrls James Cash Plano solo Theres No To morrow Jlmmy Garrlson Playette 'W11l1e Glrl D1ane Montgomery Lee Ann Jaeger Brenda Bartel Jackie Moon J1m my Bradshaw Noble Davls J W Bradford Presentatlon of check to Stu dent Councll through hlgh school llttle Dorsey or D1Magg1o whlchever lt may be . . . , , . 1 1 , ' . ' ' U 11 1 ' 1 I , , . ' ' : A 1 - . . n l I , .. , , n , . , 1 ' . 1 U ' ' ss . . . , Y ' . A re- I - an 1 11 , , , , . 1 . ' - 1 ' , ' ' . . 1 ' . , - 1 - 1 ' ' H - 11 - ' . 1 1 - - - ' - ' , , - - , - y - i .i.l...f-ii. 7 o ' 7 Y ' 7 , . . . . . J I 7 ' - 1 1 - 1 l ' ' Y an - 11! , District of the F.H.A. for 1950-51. - - e- n 1 1 7 . , 1 1 ' s . a 1 ' , , ' - - 1 aa 11 1 - - T 1. . . . . y . I 7 7 7 ti I ' ' 11 . , , -- - . . , , , I Y , . . . . 1 1 ' . y y 1 - i an 1 - - - . 1 ' ,, . . 1 , ' . . , . . . ni- . 1 ' ' 1 1 ' ' an ' 11 - . 1 1 ' ' as ' 11 - . n . . .. . , , . . . . . . . H . ,, 1 ' ' . S 1 - 1 ' - Q , - . . ' , . . , . , - . . 1 , , - 1 1 ' 1 1 1 ' 1 . . , . Ratmgs of excellent were re Student Publncatlon of WARRENSBURG HIGH SCHOOL V 8 Warrensburg, Mussourl Wednesday, Aprul 5 1950 N ll WHS Takes Part In Muslc Festnval At the West Central MUSIC Fes t1Va1 held 1n Cl1nton March 24 and A5 WHS recelved seventeen hon or ratugs of excellent and super 101 out of elghteen entrles Seven SCIIUUIS parL1c1paLed 1n tne iestl val vvno Cnnton Butler, 1-lolden rucn 11111 Appleton C1ty, and Ll uoraao Sprmgs ouuges were 1v11 Carl rranglu su Q. IIUULLUJ. UL me rxansas City Unlty Dana and lVl1SS Mary Lou lse loner ot LMSC muslc depart lent I. CE1V6d or the followmg WHS en tr1es g1rls glee club, baton twlrl 1ng 1-tutnanne Marr and Phy1l1s Bo1and coronet tr1o composed of Jo Ann Almond Bob Martln and Charles McCoy g1r1s hxgh vo1ce Patr1c1a Summers g1rls low vo1ce Joan Wlll1aIT1S Super1or ratmgs to Lonn1e Woodruff and McK1nney for plano solos Braunmger for baton tw1rl Lonme Woodruff for oboe Al1ce McCul1y for bassoon Wlar1lyr1 Sh1vely Mary Mc Kmnex and Phyll1s Boland for flute t11o Betty P1ne for glrls h1gh NOICC Jo Ann Almond for g1rls l'IlCdlUI'I'1 vo1ce g1rls tr1o composed of Betty Basham Jan1ce Etter and Betty Plne and g1rls sextet composed of Jo Campbell Bettv P1ne Barbara Black Jo Ann Almond L0 lIl16 Woodruff and Patr1c1a Summers went Mary TOHI 111g solo solo STUDENT COUNCIL SQUARE DANCE The Student Councll sponsored a square dance 1n the gymnas1um Apr1l 4 at 7 30 Refreshments were offered the east end of the gvm A short perlod of soclal dancmg was of fered The Jun1or h1gh party formerly scheduled for th1s date w1ll be g1ven later Meet Me In St Louls The well known Meet Me 1n St Louls dramat1zed from Sally Benson s book by Perry Clark w111 be presented by the sen1or class Apr1l 14 1n the h1gh school aud1 tor1um The story centers around the 'var1ed d1ff1cult1es Mr Smlth en counters when h attempts to move h1s famlly from St Louls to New York The quxck tempered Smlth sxsters launch the1r cam palgn to stay 1n St Lou1s and then the fireworks begln After dera1lmg a trolley throwmg wat er bombs on the1r fathers boss beatmg up thexr boy fr1ends and gnawmg on the bosss leg the glrls settle down and the prob lem IS sat1sfactor1ly 1roned out 1n a short t1me Both the story and characters as well as the colorful costumes are long t1me favorltes The cast 15 as follows M Helen Holder Rose Rowena Bob b1tt Esther Jeanneane Parsons Agnes Mar11yn Sh1ve1y Tootxe Jo Campbell Lon Herb1e Smxth Grandpa Prophater Parker Chrls topher Kat1e Irene Mette Mrs Waughop Barbara Black Ida Boothby Judy Coulson John Shepherd Ron Heatherly Fred Gregory Elbert Lelgh Lucllle Pentard Betty Barnh11l Dodge Earl Murphy Mr Duffy Bob Ball Conductor John We1t ze The play IS bemg presented by speclal arrangement Wlth the Dra matlc Publ1sh1ng Company and IS under the d1rect1on of Mrs Meryl McKean T1ckets can be purchased from any member of the sen1or class Buy yours now' You cant afford to mlss Meet Me IH St Louls LAST SPIRIT OUT APRIL 19 The last ISSUE of the SPIRIT Wlll be out Apr1l 19 Its game to be somethmg d1Fferent some thmg SDGCIHI Heres hopmg youll l1ke 1t' COMING EVENTS Apr1l 6 Easter assembly Ray town track meet here 2 30 Apr1l Apr1l Apr1l there Apr1l Cl1nton Apr1l 1or play Good Fr1day hollday FHA meetmg R1Ch H111 track meet Tr1angular meet w1th Holden here 14 Grade cards out sen Apr1l 19 WCAC track meet here Representotnve tor Glrls State Chosen Four Jun or g1rls from WHS w1ll ltend G1rls State th1s summer The project IS sponsored by the Amer1can Leglon AUXIIIHFY and w1ll be held at W1ll1am Woods College at Fulton from June 25 'o July 2 Betty Ann P1ne and Martha Caldwell who are members of the Matthews Crawford Aux1l1ary 1l1ary Two other glrls who were se lected by the faculty are Joan H rdmg and Sh1rley Slmmons These two w1ll be sponsored by the Bus1ness and Profess1onal Womens Club and the L1ons Club All glrls attendmg are honor uldcnts Ten Top Ratmgs to WHS In Dlstrlct Contest Ten of the slxteen entr1es of Warrensburg Hlgh School 1n the D1str1ct Muslc Contest recelved the h1ghest ratmg 1n thelr respec t1ve events Seven were excellent ratmgs and were qual1f1ed for the state contest to be held at the UH1V6FS1ty of M1ssour1 Apr1l 27 These were Lonme Woodruff p1 ano solo Mary Carolyn MCKlHHey plano solo Ruthanne Marr baton twxrllng Phyllls Boland baton tw1rl1ng Al1ce McCu1ly bassoon solo Patr1c1a Summers g1rls hlgh VOICE and Joan Wllllams tCont1nued on Page 31 ol. , , o. ll ' ' Il . . - U l K - g - . ,, . 1 1 Z ' . - . , , . 7 - . . . . 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Editor Rowena Bobbi!-t Asslstant Editor Patricia Summers Busxness Manager Calvm Czeschln Art Ed1tor Marllyn Shively Sports Edltor Hlchafd bmlth Ieature Edxtors Joan Hardmg and Shlrley S1mmons Exchange Editor Larol Frost Typlst Patr1c1a Summers Reporters Helen Holder Irene MSU-9 Nancv Davls Martha Caldwell Joan Cooper and Betty Roach Sponsors Wlllle Faxth and Lois Carter Easter Editorial Good Frlday and Easter are two separate days accordlng to the calendar but It IS pleasanter 1n the m1nd to remember them to gether For 1f lt were not for the happy Easter that follows soon after Good Frlday It would mdeed be a dreadful day because lt was on th1s day that Jesus was cruel ly cruclfxed Good Frlday orlg mally called Gods Frlday 1 a holy day 1n the Chrlstlan Church a day of solemmty Easter also IS a holy day but lt IS one of the most joyous days of the year for lt marks the trlumph of death over l1fe not for Chr1st alone but for all the world as well The New Testament sets no spec1al date for Easter but the date was settled m th1s way Easter should come always on the f1rst Sunday after the full moon followlng the 21st of March wh1ch IS the sprmg equl nox The name Easter can be traced to the Saxon goddess of Spr1ng Eostre ln whose honor a celebratlon was held about th1s t1me L1ke all other holldays Easter holds many popular customs and bel1efs To chlldren It means col ored eggs brought by the Easter bunny The early Chrlstlans con sldered the egg an emblem of the resurrectlon for as the chlcken breaks open 1ts enclosmg shell so d1d Chr1st break open the doors of h1s tomb The reason for color mg eggs IS g1ven 1n the story of a l1ttle bxrd who sang and shed tears above the tomb of our Sav 1or From the t1me the blrd sang over H1s tomb h1s eggs were al ways of br1ght and beautlful col ors In many places hot cross buns appear ln the wmdows of bakerles and then dlsappear when Easter IS past Easter lll19S bank How About o WPUS7 We re constantly hearing f Book Week or Educatlon Wleek so how about a WPUS CWeek for Poor Unfortunate Students J Lets pretend that md Mr House agreed to a WPUS and these rules were When you turn guess what Coke' Students dont have e teachers Jokes Everyone whlspers as much as they please ln study C73 hall The glrls can wear dlrty old Jeans and lev1s anytlme' Gum IS perm1tted 1n all classes Extra cred1t w1ll be glven for all work not handed 1n No health classes all week' A 'dream band room Chke the one at Cllntonl w1ll be added to our buxldlng All errors 1n typ1ng must be erased School starts at nme and ends at three every afternoon A soda fountaln mstalled for use durmg study hall perlods Televlslon sets 1n each room Cha1rs w1th soft colorful cush Mr Tarbet lssued a fountam to laugh at long m every room Better IS a l1ttle wlth content than much wxth contentxon the altars 1n churches and homes and people all over can be heard saymg Chr1st IS rlsen and frlend respondmg 'He 1S r1sen mdeed New clothes and f1nery are worn on Easter morning for a superstltlon says that lt IS un lucky not to wear somethlng new on Easter Yes l1ke most holldays Easter a t1me of celebratlon But lt IS more than that It IS the resur rectlon of our Lord that IS the most lmportant thlng ln the world Followlng IS a poem wrltten In s1mpe language wh1ch tells us reat deal about Easter The l1ttle flowers came through the ground At Easter t1me at Easter t1me They ra1sed thexr heads and looked around At happy Easter t1me And every pretty bud d1d say Good people bless th1s holy day For Chr1st 1S rlsen the angels say A happy Easter t1me' Seen, Heard Imagmed I Ben Pryon Hx gang' Have vou all heard bout Trlshs crush on a certaln Junlor boy? Well hes tall has blond halr and plavs football and basketball' Guessed lt yet Slnrley Flsher went to Clmton over the weekend Shes been beammg all week' Hmm she must have had fun' Mr Fendorf must have been asleep comlng home from the mu SIC contest last Saturday mght' Wow' Sprxng had sprung on the band bus Speak1ng of the ITILISIC contest vue hear Don Glaspe5 went for an afternoon rlde wnh one of those Clinton gal Man oh man he gets around Whlle we re on the subject we llllght mentlon Jlm Teaters mad crush on a l1ttle Clmton belle none other than MISS Barbara Vandenburg' Not bad not bad at llllllXIlS been slck the last few d xs but Brockman stems to be tant xou make up xour mmd' ' We he u Cave Hollow had v1s lOlS last Sunday afternoon Un doubtedly a rumor Hmm We wondero ' Rumor las that Della x ouldnt let Lon walk her to the door the nlght of tle W Club square dance Why Della thats no attxtude to take We hea1 Dona c uldnt see h lt'l6VlS10ll set the other nl. ht Say Bob do you thmk wc ou ht to get he1 some 5135595979 B1lly Boyds Wrltten 1 po: m loout hls true love namely a certaln blond Jumor Is It a d1llv Wow' Thats okay B111 every lanes twltterpxted come sprm Say what d1d Monty and Flor ence do Saturday n1ght Rumor has It that Florence started for Teenv1lle but the quest1on IS where d1d she end up? We wonder what Leo Crocker was so elated about last week'P Could It be that he p1cked up a cholce b1t of goss1p'P Orchlds to All the entrles to the D1str1ct Contest who won 81 ther of the two top ratlngs On1ons to The SPIRIT Staff for not turmng 1n all the news' . . . I . . . . . I u 7 ' 0 . . ' . Q. K Q A ii ' 7 S! ' ct I l . . y ----- .--- -------- 1 . ' ' , ----- n h y .1 ' - . ' Z, . ' ' , ----------H . . . v . . . . 1 .V - U ' ' on 1 , . 1 w ' 1' ' ' ----------- , . , ---T -'----- y , I I , , . . . l ' . ' 1 ' - 1 . - 4' , . . - ' I 0 0 . 4 . ' 1- ' ' ' I l .- . . . ' - ' 3 . ,Q y , i , . x .A . . . , , 1 . a ' U , . . . . . , , . E , - ' ' . . . . . . C . , - . . , . . . , S 1 . . . . 2-ll!!! a ' ' . . . . . 1, 2 - ty N . - - , , , . . . - - - aj . ' gr v ' ' - . .. - . ' making out okay! Say. Romeo, , , a I l v r v ' ' Y' ' c . t . . . . ' , ' . . . li ' . ' - Y 1 3 - v Y . . . , - .. , 1 V' , ... - ' l lt ' u ' v , ' - Q ax - - - ,H a N - - 1 is va . . . . 1 . . 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April 5 l95O W H S Splrlt Page 3 Members of Local F H A Attend State Meetlng The state meetmg of the Future Homemakers of Amerlca was held Saturday Aprll 1 at Jesse Hall 1n Columbxa Delegates attendlng from the local chapter were June Burr Betty P1ne Barbara Black Betty Bamh1ll Mrs Kelth Burr Mrs Gayles P1ne M1ss Nel 11e Sterlmg and Mlss Vehna F1sher Dr John Longwell Dean Col lege of Agrlculture Unlverslty of M1ssour1 gave the welcommg ad dress A panel dlscusslon What can FH A do to strengthen Home L1fe ln Our State and Natlon was lead by Mr Raymond Rob erts Dlrector of Superv1s1on State Department of Educatlon The fol low1ng partlclpated Mr H J Haberaecker Superlntendent f Schools Butler Mrs Ben Blosser chapter mother Columbla Wayne Schnelle FFA pres1dent Lock wood Mabel Howard FHA pres xdent Oran Mrs Gladys Stoner chapter advlsor Monroe C1ty June Burr was mstalled as chalrman of West Central D1s tr1ct at the 1nstallat1on servlce of state and d1str1ct off1cers Or1gmal sk1ts deplctmg var1ous phases of M1ssour1 history were g1ven by several chapters Dmner was served ln the M1SSOufl Meth od1st Church to more than 900 delegates A hlgh l1ght of the day was a tour of the Umverslty of Mlssourl campus whlch was followed by a tea 1n Memorlal Room of Gwynn Hall RED CROSS NEWS N1ne Junlor Red Cross boxes from WHS have been sent over seas The senlors contrlbuted two the freshmen one the elghth grade four and the seventh grade two Student Councll Convention At Columbia The State Student Councll con xentlon w1ll be held at Hxckman Hlgh at Columbla Aprll 21 22 The local student council will attend one day and plans to take all members that wxsh to attend However only three delegates will vote These delegates w1ll prob ablv be the president vxce presl dent and secretary Vfzgr M Rainbow Celebrates Birthday Members of the Order of Ram bow for G1r1s celebrated the 6th anmversary of the organlzatlon at a pot luck supper March 29 Parents of members were guests about 100 persons attended After supper group smgmg was led by Carol Frost Solos were sung by Betty Pme and Patsy Pr1ce accompanied by Mary Caro lyn McK1nney Awards were presented to mem bers by M1ss Nellle Hart Sterlmg They went to the followlng Carol Frost Betty Basham Rowena Bobbltt Shlrley S1mmons Joan Hardmg Joan Dodge June Burr Helen Holder Jean Holder Nancy Davls Patsy Pr1ce Marllyn Cross Vlrglnla Baker Betty Roach Joan E well Irene Mette La Rena Hunt Ruth Ann Marr Betty Har mons Joan Swope Phyllis Boland Ton1 Braunmger Betty Pme Jane Groene and Pat Laughman TEN TOP RATINGS tContmued from Page 17 glrls low vo1ce Ratmgs of super lor whlch were h1ghest glven 1n the followmg were rece1ved by girls sextet glrls glee club and Jo Ann Almond medlum vo1ce so lo Superlor ratmgs were also re CElV8d by the band trumpet trio 4Bob Mart1n Charles McCoy and Jo Ann Almondb glrls trlo fBet ty Pme Janice Etter Betty Bash ami and Lonnle Woodruff oboe solo These musical numbers were under the supervlslon of Mr Frank Fendorf h1gh school muslc dlrector The scene IS 'he cbemlstry class A sturent lS bemg qulzzed Mr Wehmeyel What IS the formula for water Kelth HIJKLMNO Mr Wehmeyer Who ever told you that? Kelth You dld you told me lt was H to O Jumors Present Assembly On the morning of March 30 the Jumor class presented lts an nual assembly The program was based on a telev1s1on show wlth Martha Caldwell announcmg Don w1th news and The 1nev1table next sung by Lon Larson Jim Collms and Bob Ross There were two SkltS one by Lon Larson Bob Ross and Pete Weltzel and the other by Dor1s Drmkwater Dona Coffman Del1a Cummmg Carol Frost and blackface Shlrley Fisher A trlo composed of Joe DeBacker Don Glaspey and Pete Weltzel accom pamed by Marxetta Zolllnger sang two songs The Jumors were as slsted 1n the1r program by Pa trlcxa Summers and Joan W11 hams who sang the1r contest num bers Glaspey opened sports hlghhghts commerclal was SEVENTH GRADE ASSEMBLY The seventh grade assembly was presented March 22 Leonard Goodall announced the var1ous numbers the Hrst of wh1ch was a style show by the seventh grade glrls J1mmy Garrlson played Theres no Tomorrow after whlch a clar1net tr1o composed of Margaret Ann DeBacker Wllma Lee NOFIIS and James Cash played an entertalnmg number Ernestme Lupton was next on the program w1th an accordlon solo and the program ended Wlth a play called W1ll1e Gxrl The characters 1n the play were as follows Mrs Gum Dlane Montgomery W1111e Jackle Moon Mrs Brant Lee Ann Jaeger Lutle Brenda Bartel Leo J1mmy Bradshaw and the pol1ce men J W Bradford and Noble Boyd The program was under the dl rectxon of Mrs Thomas SHE She can be Wlld or nlce Warm as toast Cold as lce Hard as na1ls Or soft and human Who can tell Shes a woman W1ll came up to the lab Thlnkmg he knew plenty He took the bottle He lgnored the tab Funeral Frxday 220 . . , . . . - A . . . . , . 1 . . . 1 -Q ' ' ' . . y 1 1 . f 1 1 ' ' . . - 3 1 1 1 . . ' ' - , 1 1 1 - 1 - . . . . 1 I , Y ' - . . Y 1 - 1 1 ' - l ' 1 1 , , . . . 1 - ' 1 - , , - ' xc ' ' ' , - 1 u s . y n 1 s ,I . - , . y 1 . ' 7 , , - u Q . 0 1 - . - , 0 . . . 1 ' 1 1 1 1 - , ' 1 1 . Q , , , , . . . , - 1 1 , , . . . . - , 1 1 1 1 1 ' I ' . ' ' 1 1 , . . . . 1 1 1 1 ' . . . , - ' - 1 1 . . . . 1 , , . . . - - ' 1 9 ' ca 1 11 1 1 u 1 . . . . . . ness, Florence Ball, Mar11yn S1m- . . . . . . , , , . . . . - , . . , , . ' 5 . . . , . - . . . . - . . , . , H ' ' ' 11 1 1 1 ' ' , ' 1 1 - , . , ' . . , , . 1 - 1 l..i..... , - , , Y , I - 7 - i , , . . 1 y ' . . . ' . ' 1 1 '- . . 1 ' , ' . Y , , - - . , , - 1 , , . 1 ' , . , - 7 1 1 . , l ' 1 ' - ' , Y ' lf I Q . . . . , . - . , ' . . . . . - ' 1 .. u 1 1 n . . ' it - - - - - - - l, I . . . , , G H . . 1 - - 1 - 11 I - - y . . . . . U . - ., 1 ' ' 1 ' , ' 11 ' . . . , . . . . Page 4 W H S Splrlt Apr.: 5 1950 Sensor Snaps LEE ADAMS Born As well as l can re member It was about June 1 1932 Heart throb You mean you 00111. KHOW7 Llhls IS a wlld guess but could lt be Jamcefj 1..1kes and ulsnkes I nke all sports mce clothes, Bulck conver moles the lormal Janlce wore to me Arrow Ball keeplng 1n tram mg chocolate shakes and golng steady I d1sl1ke glrls that act ar IC131.n AIIIDIIIOI To lead a clean wholesome lue lull ol happlness Also l nope my generatlon wrll learn to uve together peacefully w1thout thoughts of war FLORENCE BALL Born Centerv1ew MISSOUFI October 12 1932 Heart throb J C L1k8S and d1S1IkeS l l1ke frled chlcken good books roller skat mg bemg wlth my mother and s1sters danclng school bemg w1th J C Stan Kenton pretty c othes, eatlng and sleepmg I really have no d1sl1kes except not belng able to have my above ex pressed 11keS Amb1t1on To be an offlcer 1n he Waves JACK WILKINSON Born September 23 1932 on a farm I m a country boy Heart throb Im OFF Llkes and d1sl1kes I 11ke goose berry ple and glrls that don t talk about thelr other boy friends when out wlth me I cant stand girls that are car crazy and I dont l1ke workmg past s1x oclock Amb1t1on To own a cleanmg plant of my own, or to marry a rxch wldow DON SWOPE Born February 16 1932 1n Cen tervlew M1ssour1 Llkes and d1sl1kes I l1ke good food loud clothes bemg w1th the gang and the gang on the bus and good fr1endly people Amb1t1on To graduate EARL MURPHY Born I guess so August 22 1932 Heart throb Undeclded present 4 L1kes and dIS11keS I hke play mg baseball, good thmgs to eat, and dI'lVlI1g a car I d1sl1ke any thmg unpleasant Amb1t1on 'To do blg thmgs W1thOUt workmg hard 1' JIMMY BROCKMAN PERSONALITY Th1S week we brlng you the cholce of the freshmen a future artlst Jlmmy Brockman Jun IS 5 ft 4 1nches tall has blue eyes and brown ha1r He can usually be found w1th Paul Owmgs and Gary Larson or else workmg at the Star Journal Cwhlch he does ln h1s spare t1meJ Jlmmys favorlte color IS yel low As far as songs go hell take Blues Stay Away From Me He llkes the rad1o program Th1s Is Your L1fe And for classes Jlmmy says ltS study hall two to one Jlmmy llkes chlcken Ccooked I guess? angel food cake danclng xce skatmg swlmmlng and bas ketball He d1sl1kes cauhflower people who talk too much and bossy pe0 ple QDoes brother Bob belong IH elther group J1mmy'PD The love of h1s l1fe r1ght now he calls Lady Dont get w0r rled gals Lady IS h1S dog' As before stated Junmy hopes to be an artlst The tea leaves pre dlct a great future for J1mmy so what can we do but agree? Don t Fall To Meet Me In St. Louis SEVENTH AND EIGHTH GRADE SNOOPER Well sprmg has deflmtely sprung at least as far as the k1dS ln Junlor hlgh are concerned Such a twltterpated lot DID YOU KNOW THAT The seventh grade has fllled two Red Cross boxes and the elghth grade has fllled four? The klds m Junlor hlgh don t ap prec1ate the student councll chang 1ng thelr dance to an all school dance? 1Be patlent yours IS com IH Ed D Brenda Bartel and Dorothy Car son went to the Ozarks and spent Saturday and Sunday at the Clear water resort? Barbara McWherter has a new baby brother as of Saturday morn mg March 259 Wllma and Ruby went skatmg 1n Chnton Saturday Illght7 Margaret Ann IS embarrassed by the presence of Coach Copple B1lly Dee Houk went to Bag nell Dam March 26 Bllly Moore was ln a dust storm 1n Kansas? SENIOR SNAPS tcontj NADINE STEELE Born In Knob Noster on Janu ary 4 1932 Heart throb Paul naturallv L1k6S and d1sl1kes I llke gou lash pmeapple l'I'l11k sports espe clally horse back fldlllg I l1ke clothes and gettmg dressed up I llke almost everythmg and th thmgs I dont llke I can learn to l1ke W1thOUt much effort Amb1t1on Its a deep dark secret' JOAN DODGE Born At St James MISSOUFI Ol March 30 1932 Heart throb Number 42 Llkes and dlSllkeS I l1ke warm weather rldmg ln a certaln car and runnlng around Wlth my lrlends I dlsllke gomg to work at nlne and taking p1ctures of peo D 9' Amb1t1on To be a dress de slgrler MARION SHAW Born May I 1932 1n Warrens burg MISSOUFI L1kes and d1sl1kes I 1 e French fr1es, steak and chocolate ple I d1sl1ke stuck up people and cabbage' AlIlb1t1Ol'1 T Jom the Navy and see the world . . . I . . . . hh 7 , , , , . . . . . va ' s if .' . ly rw - r - - . U 1 , ' . . . . . , , . . 1 ' , - - 1 1 - . 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The SPIRIT Vo 8 Wcrrensburg Missouri Wednesday, April 19 1950 N 12 4 .l awww 0 5 Lee Adams Jo Ann Almond Florence Ball Bob Ball Betty Basham Betty Barnhill Bettie Bell Barbara Black Rowena Bobbitt Helen Bradley Bob Brockman Mae Burge Edna Jo Campbell Parker Christopher Barbara Cone Judy Coulson Keith Cox Joan Dodge J nice Etter Rosemary Gosroski Ponald Heatherly Wanda Heatherly Irmgard Heberling Helen Holder Lorin Hyslop Doris Jean Johnson Elbert Leigh Irene Mette J mes Morley Lonna Morrison Jcan McCoy Alice McCu1ly Earl Murphy Don Parmley Jeanneane Parsons S'-ra Regers Charlene Rich Helen Rich Ralph Ross Marian Shaw Richard Smith Marilyn Shively Nadine Steele Jack Stewart P' tricia Summers Don Swope Jo Ann Warden Vernon Weinrich John Weitzel Jackie Wilkinson Joan Williams Frances Wilson Lonnie Woodruff 'Q Student Publication of WARRENSBURG HIGH SCHOOL I' I ' .I Q I Ka., -lp ,.1.:..... :a li-V , p,1,i 1 . 1 : . Q it C Pqge 2 W H S Spirit April I9 1950 W H S SPIRIT Published Bi Weekly by Warrensburg High School, Warrensburg, Missouri SPIRIT SIA!! Editor Rowena Bobbltt Assistant Editor Patricia Summers Business Manager Calvin Czeschln Art Editor Marilyn Shively Sports Editor Richard Smith Feature Editors Joan Harding and Shirley Simmons Exchange Editor Larol Frost Typist Patricia Summers Reporters Helen Holder Irene Metre Nancy Davis Martha Caldwell Joan Cooper and Betty Roach Sponsors Willie Faith and Lois Carter Edltorlal ThlS the final ISSUS of the Spirit IS dedicated ln Hnal tribute to the senior class of 1950 +1 +1 lm a Semor The shining ambltion of most seventh graders IS to be a senior the highest rank reached 1n sec ondary schools of education The honor of being a senior is accom pamed by many privileges an abundance of good times and pop ularlty at 1tS peak Each year as you pass from seventh to eighth to freshman to sophomore you just look forward to being a sen lor and bxde your time Just walt mg Then your Junior year a thought strikes you Next year youll be the -oldest of all the kids in school You ll be the big wheel the person thats looked up to Theres so little time to have fun So you try to make up for lost time you try to cram all of the wonderful things youve missed 1nto one year But you cant qulte do everything youd like to You Just have to look back and regret You cant do anything to stop t1me and before you know lt you're a semor The older kids that were so glamorous the boys and girls you adm1red so much are gone and forgotten Now you re the glamorous one the admxred cne the older one But you dont teel any different You feel a scared unsure and very m mature But you are a senior rave to act like one It wont be long t1ll you re sep axated from the kids you know so well Separated forever prob ably So you erase all pet griev arces and you try to get along w1th everyone because you want just you your last year to be perfect You look back and remember all the silly things youve done you re gret the wasted time and unhappy moments You re actually Jealous of those kids Just starting out Sure you can t wait to graduate Lut youd give your right arm if you didnt have too You look to graduation And then what? Work? College? Marriage Who knows? Anythmg can happen and will' And what about WHS? Youre nothing to those klds there but a name and a picture in the Arrow an autograph on the back of the flats a name on a gold trophy Look at those kids wasting their time Waltlllg till theyre seniors to have fun If they only knew If you could only make them un derstand But you cant Theyre just like you and so many others oefore you They have to find out the hard way And believe me the way IS hard and heartbreaking I know Im a senlor il Throughout the year the mem bers of the Spirit staff have work time we wish to express our thanks for their work and cooperation Ve thank First our sponsor Miss VS 1ll1e Faith whom we continual lb annoy with our problems We thank Helen Holder and Irene Mette who wrote club news Nancy Davis and Betty Roach who wrote I Ben Pryon Jr and other fea tures and Jo Ann Cooper who ipervised by Mrs Flanery wrote the Junior high news We thank Martha Caldwell who wrote per sona11t1es and features so well Carol Frost our exchange editor Jo n Hardmg and Shirley Sim mons oo authors of I Ben Pryon Herb Smith our sports editor Marxlyn Shively our art editor and Calvin Czeschin busines manager and errand boy e thank also Miss Nellie Hart Ster ling who has reported Junior high news We ve all worked hard on the p per this year and hope that we have in a measure at least sat 1sHed the student body with our 1 ublications In the meantime after thank mg all concerned we thank heav en that this is the last ISSUE Ed What They Remind Us of Judy Coulson sun always shining Florence Ball fruit cake nut ty but nice Keith Cox woman with a bank ccount always drawing Wanda Heatherly ginger full of pep Marilyn Shlvely TNT hable to explode any minute Don Parmley song Take It Easy Joan Warden spring carefree nd in love Barbara Cone ginger ale dds sparkle Guess who animal wolf John Weltzel beard growmg wllder by the hour Bettie Bell holiday always merry Sara Regers-Secret Service quiet Ralph Ross tiger tough guy Joan McCoy ball team-coop erative Janice Etter song Sweet and Lovely Lee Adams Abe Lincoln hon est and sincere 1 man in her heart Ron Heatherly-Joe DlMagg1O good athlete Donna Morrison house slippers easy going and informal Barbara Black k1ss lot of lun Lorm Hyslop fish thrives on water Betty Basham puppy true friend Jack Stewart chemistry necessary element Nadine Steele electric clock a necessary element Charlene Rich Juliet because shes in love Elbert Leigh bow tie adds a certain something Jo Campbell tornado rather windy at times Betty Barnhill new car easy on the eyes Bob Brockman weather p1ed1ctable Helen Bradley bee always buzzing A11ce McCully Barbara Ann Scott usually found skating Bob Ball clown always Jok in Mae Burge money like to see more of Jo Ann Almond proverb-slow . . . , X . I I I 1 I .' ' s , , -Y 1- 1 ' . ----.. A s y ' ' '77 U i . ' ------ 1 v - - . . 1 v 5 I ' l s 1 - '- - I 1 ' . - ess 5 , 1 i i H 1 f . I ' ' -- . 1 ll V . I . 7 ' a . . .7 . I . . . , ' ..- ' ' A , ' ' i 1 I ' i - m -. , . I ' .. . s 1 ' i ' i ' A , . I . ' ' - ' ' 1 J . . . , ti i H 7 ' 1 ' T - ed with little recognition. At this Rowena B0bbitt-m'00n-there? 7 ' - ' Y . . T. . - Y 1 . U . . . 1 , , , ' . . . V , - . , . 7 . id - ' ' I , . . n , ll 1 ., ' 1 T- . l yy i i S 1 '- y v ' ' 1 ' - 7 'n ' I -' i - . y Q ' I ' . , si . , '- '- a I . . .U G . . . D Y P . . . I , s l y AI Y - T T . . . ' l ' Q ' E ' . , Y . 5 T 1 0 . n u , 7 ' 9 ' 3 ' ' . - , - . Q T T 4 Y Y ' I l ' ' ' cl 11 - , , ' ' ' , s A - - , 1 . , , F v. . . . , S - . u n W ' ' .1 L , . ' I I . f ' - 9 y ' ' , , D . . . L - un- , . I . . 1 Q T in S , , 1 ' l . . l a , . .. , . ' -1 , ' , 1 9 ' . , . , . i 1 . . - g- - , - , - 1 -T ' . ' y ' Y ' -1 April 19, 1950 w. H. s. spmf I LEAVE THEE I gaze on thee in sorrow O frlends of frlends to me I have but one tomorrow And then farewell to thee I have known fun and sorrow In your great halls O School I have gamed much ln knowledge iThough some say Im a fooll And all the laughter g1ven thee I hope you may retaln 'That others may succumb To 1tC I W1ll no pa1nJ And I must Journey onward O frxend of frxends to me For Im a sen1or now Frnend I qult my lxfe Wlth thee A Semor WHAT THEY REMIND US OF CContmuedD but sure Parker Chr1stopher Jokebook lrovlder of laughs Lonme Woodruff glue helps hold the class together Joan Wllllams clrcus--colorful and gay Herb1e Sm1th Emstem class braln J eanneane Parsons--summer day warm and pretty full of song Jack W11k1nson elementary teacher lnterested 1n lower grades Helen Holder d1ct1onary full of blg words Vernon WelUflCh chlmney l ways smokmg Irene Mette game hunter terested ln anlmals Frances Wllson Readers Dlgest full of varlety Jxm Morley banty rooster small but powerful Joan Dodge candy allfesawer Dorxs Jean Johnson rumor al ways runnmg about Don Swope ventllator lcts off heat Rosemary Gosroskl dlary full of secrets Mar1an Shaw 1ce cream al wavs dlsappearmg Helen Rlch factory lI'ldUSII'l ous Earl Murphy soda fountam mce to be around IrmgardHeberl1ng vault what goes on msxde IS unknown Seen, Heard, lmagined I Ben Pryon Well th1S IS lt the fmal issue' Cuess thls IS our last chance to report to you on the latest g0SS1p round the old plle of brlcks Rumor has lt that Jack Stewart 'Number 317843110925 IS rapldly developlng a deep affectlon for back alleys Anyone nursmg a grudge agamst the Gallant Tlger can obtaln blackmall mformatlon from John and Ron Seems that the Englxsh Lltera ure class gets a lnttle off the sub ject sometunes For mstance Tues o y they were callmg about BP' Wasnt xt n1ce to see Mrs Smlth agam She s such a mee lady' Our orly regret was that we temporar xly lost Mrs Carter 1n the bargaln We hear that Jo and Ruflie have spht the quxll so to speak We wonder 1f the other member of the sen1or threesome w1ll take over Say d1dnt Barbara Black have on a pretty sweater last Monday? Evldently Scoop thought she looked better 1n It than he d1d Too bad Lorm dldn t thmk so too' Jo Ann Warden xs growmg more fluttery by the mmute Just Aprxl and May and shell be a brlde Ah sprlng nas defimtely sprung' Florence and J C have come to eems to have her eye cast ln an other d1rect1on Now who could lt be' Have you not1ced the sen1or boys sldeburns Wow What cu ues' What Cl,1tl8S?7 Say Smokey what can you buy for 30c Trlsh says lt ll buy a lot' Now what does she mean? Study hall note Alice McCully falthfully read1ng the Boonvllle p per Her eyes gleam fire That wlcked gleam ln the eyes of the senior glrls denotes myster wus plans abrew We dont know what they re cookmg up but we ll bet our bottom dollar that IIS a snzzler' Brunos back ln town glrls On your mark get set go' Barbara Cone Cformerly called Icy J has ofliclally abandoned her mckname Th1s change of heat was due to the lnfluence of one B111 Borden We understand there w1ll be another change of names for Barb before too long but that lt w1l1 be more on the serlous slde B Pop! We Are Proudof Our' Artists Kexth Cox Manlyn Shnvely and Herb1e Srmth Athletes-Ron Heatherly and Lee Adams Home Ec gals-Judy Coulson and Jeanneane Parsons Oldest Steadles-Ron Heatherly and Rowena Bobbltt Scholars- Herb1e Smxth Park cr Christopher and Lonme Wood ruff Hardest workers-Helen R1ch Barbara Black Nad1ne Steele Joan McCoy and Rosemary Gosroskx Photographer Donna Morrxson Boy with the legs Lee Ad ams Twms-Wanda and Ron Heath erly Pol1t1c1an Jack Stewart Musxclans Trlsh Summers Jo Ann Almond Joan WIIIIHUIS Jo Campbell Kelth Cox Dancer Elbert Lexgh Glrls wxth the black tresses-- Barbara Cone and Betty Barnhnll Future Brldes-Jo Ann Warden, Dorxs Jean Johnson and Charlene Rlch Slowest Person-Jo Ann Al mond Tallest G1rl Florence Ball Strawberry Blonde-Sara Reg ers W1t-Helen Holder Great Lover -John Weltzel Torch Smger Betty Bell Fash1on Desxgner Joan Dodge Seen but not Heards Earl Murphy J1m Morley Don Swope, and Mar1an Shaw Arrow staff Betty Basham Parker Chr1stopher Helen Holder Rowena Bobb1tt Herb Smlth Kelth Cox Marllyn Shlvely Alice McCully Donna Morr1son and Joan Dodge Bashful Beaus-Jack Wmlkmson and Parker Chr1stopher I Ben Pryon CCont7 Bob Brockman usually seen w1th Marllyn Shrvely was spotted wxth a glgglxng Jumor last Sat Lrday mght Sprmg must be affect mg h1m too Donna Morr1son IS ready to revo utxomze UD the world of fashion She IS all ln favor of revertlng to the 1905 mode of dress Well thats all kxds' From now on youll Just have to dlg up your own d1rt' See you next year' . Y . . , . . ' , in 7 . . . - . H . ,, . ! ' i I - Y Y . . , Q . . ,. X , ' ,, - u ' 11' - . . , , ' ac ' 11 ' ' - ' 1 a I , ' ' 1 1 . . . . 4 . - i ' 1 a Q , ' W I 0 ' va ' ' as nu-. - 1 - - , . . . ' ' ' , ' S ' ? ' ' . ' . ' I ' 0 l l ' ' K6 ' i! . 11- I ,, . . ,, . . 1 - ' 1 1 . , , . . ' 7 ' ' .. - , . J . , ' CK U . ' 4 'Q T' l . I . l , ' ' 7 ' . I - , , - G - - y . Q . ' - 1 - 1 ' Trish Summers-nightingale the parting of the ways. Florence Lover of animals-Irene Mette. i ' - 45 !! ' . T - - ' ' ss wi . 1 ' ' - 1 ' .. I ' 1 8 ' ' - ' -a - . 1- . . . l - 1 1 ' I in Q u ' 11 ' 1 ' - - - . . , , ' ' ' L6 Y! ' - U ' 1 ' J i ' W ' Y D L ' . 1 1 ' , ' . . 4, - . . - , , . , 1 ' 1 . 1 , T T- i ' , . . ' , - - . . . . I .. .. , . V , ' . -- - . 1 ' , ' . . -- - Q . . , . . ' ' .. vs - . . ' . , u . ' Y 7 ' . . , . . -Q -W 7 1' -liege 4 W. H. S. Spirit April 19, 1950 ' COMING EVENTS April 19-Track meet, here, April 20-Speech contest, CMSC. Vocational agriculture contests at M. U. April 21-Freshman assembly. Speech and drama district contest FFA and Vocational Agriculture contest at Columbia April 22 Speech and drama contest April 25 Senior day CMSC WHS CHS track meet April 28 Junior Senior Prom Apr11 29 State MUSIC Festival at Columbia District Track meet CMSC May 4 Spring exhibit May May Meet May 8 Letter award assembly May 11 Senior assembly 14 Baccalaureate 16 P1cn1cs 18 Commencement 5-Spring exhibit 6 State Track and Field May May May Senlor Play Presented The annual senior play was pre sented to a capacity crowd April 14 1n the auditorium Meet Me in St Louis by Sally Benson was produced by speclal arrangement with the Dramatic Publishing com pany and was one of the most ambitious dramatic productions cver attempted by a class in W H S The large cast of seventeen people included Jack Stewart Helen Holder Rowena Bobbltt Jeanneane Parsons Marilyn Christopher Herb Smith Ron Heatherly Elbert Leigh Betty Barnhlll Judy Coulson Bob Ball Earl Murphy John Weitzel Barbara Black Irene Mette and Fuzzy Wilson Special music was provlded by Patricia Summers Joan Williams and a band direct ed by Mr Frank Fendorf The play was under the able direction of Mrs Meryl McKean she was as slsted by student directors Much was added to the productlon by futhentlc costumes and stage set The seniors after some research scoured the country slde and found the real thing for every need Programs for the play were block printed by Donna Morison assist 1rg in all Jobs were the class spon sors Mrs Workman and Mrs G11 bert The seniors certalnly deserve credit for a big Job well done' FRONT ROW Joan Dodge Helen Bradley Patricia Summers Marilyn Shively Jo Ann Almond BACK ROW Herb Smith Parker Christopher Jack Stewart THE ORIGINAL EIGHT One day in September some twelve years ago a group of 43 sx year olds cnrolled 1n the first grade of Foster school From this group of 43 that started together there are eight of these who will be graduated together These Orig 1nal eight are Parker Christopher J ck Stewart Marilyn Shlvely J Ann Almond Richard Smith Joan Dodge Helen Bradley and Patricia Summers WHS CIN DER SQUAD Prospects for the rest of the track season look good for the WHS track squad Workouts be gan shortly after the conclusion of basketball and four Tiger runners journeyed to Columbia for the State lndoor meet March 25 The four John Weitzel Herb Smith Jim Pieschel and Joe DeBacker composed the 880 relay team which took third place in the state wide competltlon Weltzel and Smith also ran in the 60 yard dash being ehmlnated in the semi finals The first scheduled meet was April 6 at the CMSC Stmlium against Raytown where the Ben gals edged out a 64 54 win over the Blue Clads John Weltzel was the Warrensburg double winner taking the 100 and 220 events and running on the wmmng 880 relay team CONTEST NEWS The results of the district acad emic contests at CMSC are as follow Lonnie Woodruff fourth bookkeeping Janice Etter fourth 1n spelling Herb Smlth first in machine woodwork S1 F1ght sixth in advanced algebra Tom Cheatham and Don Brown eighth and ninth in geometry and Don Glaspey and Walter Wash second in dairy products Judging On April 12 the Tigers outdls tanced all opponents 1n the Rich Hill 1nv1tat1onal meet which in cluded all conference schools ex cept Clinton The Bengals totaled 79 1 6 points with Rich Hill col lecting 23 7 12 for second and But ler s 18 1 2 for third Warrensburg took first place in all but three events Lee Adams and John Weitzel paced the Tigers Adams winning the shot put and discus 'ind tying for flrst in the broad Jump and Weitzel taking the 100 and 220 and running on the win ning 880 relay team The following day the Bengals took on Clinton in a dual contest Clintons 20 to thoroughly trounce thelr arch rivals Herb Smith was the double winner tak1ng the low hurdles and the 220 and running on the 880 relay team The Conference meet IS to be held today w1th the Tigers hoping for a repeat performance of the Rich H111 meet totaling 98 points to 1 . , - 4 u 7 - . - , , . . 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